Militiamen shoot boy, steal Unamid bus in South Darfur capital
Militia elements shot a 12-year-old boy on a motorcycle dead in Nyala city on Wednesday. Other elements on motorcycles stole a mini-bus belonging to the joint UN-AU Mission in Darfur (Unamid) and the mobile phones of the staff on Wednesday. The incidents happened less than 24 hours after the Governor of South Darfur issued several “emergency measures”, including a prohibition of motorcycles in the city. Witnesses reported to Radio Dabanga that two persons on motorcycles at El Matar road were intercepted by three pro-government militia members, “who intended to steal the motorcycles”. The gunmen then opened fire on the drivers and killed the 12-year-old boy. The wounded other driver was taken to Nyala hospital for treatment. The gunmen have fled, without stealing the motorcycle.Another witness said that four militia elements on motorcycles intercepted a Unamid vehicle in Jebel Sigaira, 8 km north-east of Nyala. It was transporting less than six staff members returning from the mission’s headquarters. Under the threat of arms, the militiamen stole the mobile phones of the staff. They seized the bus and fled to an unknown destination. Against the backdrop of the recent robberies, the South Darfur security committee decided to prohibit the movement of motorcycles within Nyala city at all times, for the period of one month. Emergency measures The emergency measures were issued by Governor Maj. Gen. Adam Mahmoud Jarelnabi on Tuesday, in an attempt to combat the rampant insecurity in the capital Nyala. The state governor has ordered the security forces to strictly control vehicles without number plates. Tinted glass windows are prohibited, and motorcycles are banned between 7pm and 7am. The wearing of the “kadamool”, a turban-veil covering the face, is strictly forbidden, as well as the carrying of weapons by “people in civilian clothes”. The firing of guns is prohibited “at all occasions”. File photo: The window of a Unamid vehicle after an attack in Darfur. Related: Company’s payroll stolen in Nyala, South Darfur (15 July 2014) ‘Militias, banditry source of major concern in Darfur’: Unamid head (14 July 2014)
Militia elements shot a 12-year-old boy on a motorcycle dead in Nyala city on Wednesday. Other elements on motorcycles stole a mini-bus belonging to the joint UN-AU Mission in Darfur (Unamid) and the mobile phones of the staff on Wednesday. The incidents happened less than 24 hours after the Governor of South Darfur issued several “emergency measures”, including a prohibition of motorcycles in the city.
Witnesses reported to Radio Dabanga that two persons on motorcycles at El Matar road were intercepted by three pro-government militia members, “who intended to steal the motorcycles”. The gunmen then opened fire on the drivers and killed the 12-year-old boy. The wounded other driver was taken to Nyala hospital for treatment. The gunmen have fled, without stealing the motorcycle.
Another witness said that four militia elements on motorcycles intercepted a Unamid vehicle in Jebel Sigaira, 8 km north-east of Nyala. It was transporting less than six staff members returning from the mission’s headquarters. Under the threat of arms, the militiamen stole the mobile phones of the staff. They seized the bus and fled to an unknown destination.
Against the backdrop of the recent robberies, the South Darfur security committee decided to prohibit the movement of motorcycles within Nyala city at all times, for the period of one month.
Emergency measures
The emergency measures were issued by Governor Maj. Gen. Adam Mahmoud Jarelnabi on Tuesday, in an attempt to combat the rampant insecurity in the capital Nyala. The state governor has ordered the security forces to strictly control vehicles without number plates. Tinted glass windows are prohibited, and motorcycles are banned between 7pm and 7am.
The wearing of the “kadamool”, a turban-veil covering the face, is strictly forbidden, as well as the carrying of weapons by “people in civilian clothes”. The firing of guns is prohibited “at all occasions”.
File photo: The window of a Unamid vehicle after an attack in Darfur.
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Company’s payroll stolen in Nyala, South Darfur (15 July 2014)
‘Militias, banditry source of major concern in Darfur’: Unamid head (14 July 2014)
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