2.4.2 Two children kidnapped by PDF members in Dilling
The two kidnapped children
On 20th April 2020, a group of PDF members kidnapped child/ Osama Elsadiq (13 years
old) and child/ Muamar Tariq Hamid (12 years old) from the main road between Dilling
and Elhegairat village (the children’s home village). The two children were on their way
home from shopping in Dilling market. They were obstructed by the kidnappers and
taken under gunpoint to a nomad camp. The two children were tortured/ beaten,
threatened to be killed,pointing guns to their mouths and given one poor meal a day
with little water. They were held in that state for three days till when the kidnapers
released them tocommunity leader on 23rd April 2020 under pressure of Dilling
community. The reason for the kidnap was that, the kidnapers claimed they had twenty
seven goats which were stolen and they accused/suspected the Elhegairat people. So,
they wanted those children to tell them where the stolen goats were kept.
A case was filed at Dilling police against the kidnapers .The children had recognized
one of them named Hassan Gabeir. But no further step was taken by police except that
the children’s bicycles were brought back to them.
2.4.3 Civilian injured by PDF gunshots in Kadogli
On the night of 9thMay 2020 at around 10:00 PM, three armed men (with face masks)
dressed in People Defense Force (PDF) uniform forcefully (at gun point) took the mobile
phone of Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Saeed (brother of the injured) in front of his family
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