Radio Dabanga (Hilversum)

Sudan: Gunmen in 'Military Uniforms' Kill Man Inside His Home, North Darfur

13 February 2013

Alleit Neby — Drunken gunmen wearing military uniforms stormed a home at around midnight on Tuesday in Alleit Neby, Haskanita locality, North Darfur, killing a man and wounding his brother.

The murder of Amir Ahmad and the injury of his sibling led residents to stage protests in the town, a source belonging to a local security committee told Radio Dabanga.

Separetly, Alleit Neby has recently seen a "large fire" that destroyed 24 houses. Initial damages are estimated at 500 thousand Sudanese pounds, the source pointed out.

The locality of Haskenita is situated in the eastern part of the North Darfur state.

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