{"id":186025,"date":"2014-01-30T20:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T20:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/man-killed-by-abu-tira-bullets-in-central-darfur-s-um-dukhun\/"},"modified":"2014-01-30T20:44:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T20:44:00","slug":"man-killed-by-abu-tira-bullets-in-central-darfur-s-um-dukhun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/man-killed-by-abu-tira-bullets-in-central-darfur-s-um-dukhun","title":{"rendered":"Man killed by Abu Tira bullets in Central Darfur\u2019s Um Dukhun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man was killed inside his home by stray bullets in Um Dukhun, Central Darfur, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A neighbour of the deceased reported to Radio Dabanga that troops of the Central Reserve Forces (known as Abu Tira) suddenly began shooting into the air with machine guns, at about 8.30pm.<\/p>\n

One of the bullets hit Adam Abakar, while he was at home in Nag\u2019a, the western district of Um Dukhun.<\/p>\n

The source added that the Abu Tira troops, stationed in Um Dukhun, continued randomly shooting \u201cfor hours\u201d. The heavy fire terrified the population. \u201cParticularly women and children hid under their beds, or in holes, until the morning, to avoid being hit.\u201d<\/p>\n

File photo: Abu Tira troops (Radio Dabanga)<\/em><\/p>\n

Related:<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/em>Gunmen \u2018in Abu Tira uniforms\u2019 terrify displaced in South Darfur<\/a> (23 January 2014)<\/p>\n

SLM-AW rebels claim attack on Abu Tira convoy in Central Darfur<\/a> (7 January 2014)<\/p>\n

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