Militiamen release two abductees in South Darfur – police guards still being held

Two men abducted my militiamen in South Darfur, have been released after five days, without any ransom being paid. Dr Ahmed Abdallah Ibrahim Fadul, a pharmacist of the hospital of Kass in South Darfur as well as driver Siraj Ahmed Siraj,were released on Wednesday, according to one of the doctor’s relatives. Militiamen hijacked the car loaded with medicines last week, 5km from Kass. They abducted the four people on board – Fadul, Siraj, and two police guards – and demanded a ransom of SDG2 million ($455,000). A relative of one of the abductees confirmed to Radio Dabanga that Fadul and Siraj have been released, and that no ransom was paid, however the two policemen are still being held. The employees working at the hospital of Kass went on strike following the abduction, Together with staff of private hospitals and health organisations, in protest against state authorities. The demonstrators then presented the Commissioner a memorandum stating they would not resume work until their colleagues were released. File photo by Albert González Farran/UnamidRelated: South Darfur militiamen abduct four, demand SDG2 million ransom (30 October 2013)