Militia abduct police officers and native leader

An armed group loyal to the government kidnapped six police officers and the head of the native adminstration, Umda Jaballah in Abu Rakoba near Gereida in South Darfur. A resident told Radio Dabanga that the incident happened after residents tried to capture a militant that was preventing citizens from accessing a water well. The citizens then contacted the local police who arrived at the same time as a group of pro government militia. The resident said the militia asked police to hand over their weapons and then abducted them along with the Umda, beating them and confiscating their weapons before letting them go the next day. Witnesses said Umda Jaballah was taken to hospital in Gereida for treatment.Bodies still not collected The bodies of Muhammed Adam Yahya and Mahjoub Ab Bakr killed by pro government militia on Friday in Absafariq have reportedly not been collected yet. Witnesses said their families have not managed to reach the scene yet from fear of insecurity due to the presence of armed militia in the area. They said the family asked local police and the UN/African Union Mission in Darfur for help but as yet have not acted.