Gunmen loot relief supplies in North Darfur
January 7, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – An unidentified armed group has looted two vehicles loaded with relief supplies which were en-route for the residents of Baraka Sai’ra in the locality Saraf Omra in North Darfur state.
He said the two vehicles were heading from Saraf Omra locality to Baraka Sai’ra, noting that the relief supplies included sugar, sorghum, cooking oil and lentils besides blankets, tents and plastic sheeting which were intended for more than 20,000 people in the area.
Tibin added that the traditional administration leaders received the food supplies from the representatives of the DRA to distribute it to the needy population, describing the gunmen as lacking human morals and Sudanese values.
He said the gunmen fled the scene after looting about 80% of the food supplies, saying residents including the elderly, women and children are in dire need for the relief supplies particularly during the winter season.
Tibin further demanded the government to protect the affected citizens and provide food and shelter supplies.
Darfur states have seen unprecedented incidents of armed robbery and killing since last November.
Businessmen and commercial convoys in South Darfur are regularly attacked by armed gangs which demand ransom for their release.
On Tuesday, two people were killed in clashes between unidentified gunmen and a military patrol unit belonging to the hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in the Burumburum area, about 11 kilometers north-east of Khor Abeche, in South Darfur.
(ST)