Radio Dabanga (Hilversum)

Sudan: Policeman Shot Dead By Militia in West Darfur

23 January 2012

Garsila — A policeman was shot and killed by a group of gunmen on Saturday in the Soja area, north of Garsila in West Darfur.

A witness told Radio Dabanga an armed group traveling on camels attacked a police station at 3:00 a.m. killing one man and wounding another.

The gunmen also kidnapped five policeman and stole weapons and ammunition from the station.

The witness said the perpetrators fled towards the Karko mountains.

A policeman was shot and killed by a group of gunmen on Saturday in the Soja area, north of Garsila in West Darfur.

A witness told Radio Dabanga an armed group traveling on camels attacked a police station at 3:00 a.m. killing one man and wounding another.

The gunmen also kidnapped five policeman and stole weapons and ammunition from the station.

The witness said the perpetrators fled towards the Karko mountains.

Tagged: Arms and Armies, Conflict, East Africa, Sudan

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