Banditry, carjacking still taking place in Darfur-UNAMID.August 25, 2009 (KHARTOUM) -- While it reports that the security situation in Darfur has been relatively calm, the peacekeeping mission Noun 1. peacekeeping mission - the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations) peacekeeping, peacekeeping operation , said banditry activities and carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger are still taking place in the troubled province of western Sudan. In its daily news bulletin the UNAMID UNAMID United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur said incidents of carjacking were reported in North and South Darfur South Darfur (Arabic: جنوب دارفور; transliterated: Janob Darfor) is one of the 26 wilayat or as banditry activities in North Darfur. A UNAMID vehicle was carjacked on 24 August 2009 by two armed men in El Fasher. The incident was reported to UN security officials and Government of Sudan police. "On the same day, a vehicle belonging to a UN agency was carjacked near Al Salam internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Nyala nyala: see bushbuck. nyala Slender antelope (Tragelaphus angasi) of South Africa having a crest of hair along the back from head to tail and standing 3.5 ft (110 cm). town, South Darfur by three armed men in civilian clothing." Further, a house occupied by UNAMID police in El Fasher was broken into on 24 August 2009 by unknown persons. Two personal computers, a digital camera and a music system were among the items taken from the house. (ST) Copyright 2003-2009 SudanTribune - All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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