Gunmen loot NGO offices in Morni
Unidentified gunmen attacked offices of international aid organizations located at the Morni camp, West Darfur, on Monday 17 September, a witness told Radio Dabanga. He said that millions of Sudanese pounds (SDG) and other equipment were stolen. There are no reports of injuries at this moment. Onlookers informed Radio Dabanga that gunmen, driving vehicles equipped with Dushkas, stormed WEST’s office at around 3am, which was empty. They said the perpetrators only found office equipment and other devices in the office. The armed men stormed then the headquarters of a Sudanese health insurance, which belongs to the government, witnesses recounted. They said that the gunmen found again only office stationery and other equipment. Witnesses could not identify to which organization the third office belongs to. However, they said, the armed men locked up its staff in a room, broke the safe and stole 30 million SDG. In addition, they stole 10 computers and two satellite phones. According to witnesses, Morni residents informed the police about the lootings, but they did not take any initiative so far to try to find the perpetrators.
Unidentified gunmen attacked offices of international aid organizations located at the Morni camp, West Darfur, on Monday 17 September, a witness told Radio Dabanga. He said that millions of Sudanese pounds (SDG) and other equipment were stolen. There are no reports of injuries at this moment.
Onlookers informed Radio Dabanga that gunmen, driving vehicles equipped with Dushkas, stormed WEST’s office at around 3am, which was empty. They said the perpetrators only found office equipment and other devices in the office.
The armed men stormed then the headquarters of a Sudanese health insurance, which belongs to the government, witnesses recounted. They said that the gunmen found again only office stationery and other equipment.
Witnesses could not identify to which organization the third office belongs to. However, they said, the armed men locked up its staff in a room, broke the safe and stole 30 million SDG. In addition, they stole 10 computers and two satellite phones.
According to witnesses, Morni residents informed the police about the lootings, but they did not take any initiative so far to try to find the perpetrators.