Seven Darfur herders sentenced to death for murder

The Nyala Criminal Court, presided by Judge Mahjoub Mohamed Ali, sentenced seven murderers to death by hanging for killing nine people on September 9, 2017 in the Tumbasi area southwest of Nyala. The court acquitted two of the nine suspects.

During the incident in question, herders opened fire at the Tumbasi market and immediately killed three people. The herders were pursued, but the herders ambushed the pursuers, killing six of them and wounding five others.

(Updated January 30 to reflect correct numbers)

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