Four people killed in Mellit

At least four people were killed in Mellit, North Darfur, on Saturday September 15 during an attack by unknown gunmen. The gunmen were said to have fired RPG shells on the area. Radio Dabanga was informed by a witness that an armed group fired two RPG shells from an unknown destination at around 9 pm on Saturday evening. “The first shell landed near to one of the clubs, north of the market in Unity district and the second shell landed near to a home in the same district, without exploding”, the witness added. The witness revealed that the first shell killed four people, among them a primary school child. He stressed that three victims died on the spot. Their names are: Osman Ezzeldeen Ali Karam El-Deen, Rashed Ahmed Ali and Mohamed Saleh. The fourth victim, Hafez, died as a result of his injuries in El-Fasher. The witness added that the gunmen targeted the club to cause a maximum number of losses. He added that the shops in Mellit did not open for business on Sunday September 16, out of fear for a potential confrontation or clashes between government forces and militants. The witness revealed that the number of government and security forces deployed in the market and at important governmental institutions has increased.