Two German aid workers kidnapped in Darfur
Two aid workers from the German aid organization Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) were kidnapped last night in South Darfur. Gunmen entered their residence in the town of Nyala. The abduction occurred at 10:00 at night, a THW official confirmed. Juergen Maresch, the country director of THW in Sudan, confirmed that the kidnapped men are both German, contrary to earlier press reports that had suggested that one is German and the other Dutch. Maresch declined further comment, referring the case to the German Foreign Ministry. An official of the foreign ministry declined to provide any details about the case except to say that the Embassy of Germany in Khartoum is working to address the issue.The German organization’s name in English is the Agency for Technical Relief. It is primarily a volunteer organization controlled by the German federal government.
Two aid workers from the German aid organization Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) were kidnapped last night in South Darfur. Gunmen entered their residence in the town of Nyala. The abduction occurred at 10:00 at night, a THW official confirmed. Juergen Maresch, the country director of THW in Sudan, confirmed that the kidnapped men are both German, contrary to earlier press reports that had suggested that one is German and the other Dutch. Maresch declined further comment, referring the case to the German Foreign Ministry. An official of the foreign ministry declined to provide any details about the case except to say that the Embassy of Germany in Khartoum is working to address the issue.
The German organization’s name in English is the Agency for Technical Relief. It is primarily a volunteer organization controlled by the German federal government.
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