Gunmen steal car of nutrition organisation in Central Darfur

Pro-government militiamen hijacked a Toyota vehicle rented by a British organisation in the area of Thur in Nierteti, Central Darfur state on Thursday evening. A witness told Radio Dabanga that militiamen riding on five motorcycles intercepted a Toyota vehicle belonging to Ghaffar Yousif Abdel Moula, which was rented by a British organisation working in the field of child nutrition. The vehicle and its passengers, including five children suffering from malnutrition, were on their way from Thur to the capital city Nierteti when the gunmen intercepted it.They dropped off the passengers on board including the children, looted the passengers’ money, mobiles and luggage and then fled with the vehicle to an unknown destination.File photo Radio DabangaRelated: Health centre plundered in Central Darfur (3 January 2014) British Tearfund office plundered in Central Darfur (17 December 2013) Militiamen plunder compound of aid organisation in Central Darfur (1 December 2013)