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| Tribe Members Freed after Darfur Kidnap |
| 2013-08-22 |
| [An Nahar] Twenty-four people have been freed in Sudan's Darfur region, four days after being kidnapped by a rival Arab tribe following deadly festivities, official media said on Wednesday. The Maaliya tribe members kidnapped by the Rezeigat have been released "in response to efforts of mediation and the government," the state SUNA news agency said. Dozens died in fighting between the Maaliya and Rezeigat in East Darfur on August 10 and 11. "The kidnappers asked for a ransom to release the people," said Ali Al-Tahir Sharif, the head of Fardus district, outside the East Darfur state capital Ed Daein. He was quoted by the state-linked Sudanese Media Center, which is close to the security apparatus. The report did not specify whether any money was handed over. |
| Posted by:Fred |