No. H.K/PS/06/021
15th February 2021
PRESS STATEMENT
CIVILIAN SHOT AND INJURED IN KADOGLI, SUDAN
On 1st February 2021, Mr. Hammad Zakaria Abouna was shot and injured inside his
house in Kadogli town by unknown person at night. The case was filed/ reported
at the police office against anonymous but no further investigations were
carried out. On 1st February 2021(around 01:00 AM Sudan local time), while Mr.
Hammad Zakaria Abouna was sleeping at his house in Hai Elsouq (market suburb)
in Kadogli town, unknown person (gunman) shot bullets through the house and
injured his pelvic (right side). Zakaria was rushed by his family members to
Kadogli hospital where he received first aid. The medical personnel recommended
that a medical surgery should be done to remove the bullet in which he was
taken by his family to Khartoum. Members of his family reported the case at
Kadogli police against anonymous but no further investigations was done. One of
his relatives expressed to HUDO that, “the assailant(s) did not break into our
house and up to now we do not know how it happened. This raised fear among the
family members and our neighbours because it may happen again since the police
has not sanctioned any serious investigations”. Mr. Hammad Zakaria Abouna is 20
years old and self-employed. Kadogli is the capital city of Nuba Mountains/
South Kordufan State HUDO Centre is very concerned about the situation of
civilians in conflict areas and calls upon;
· Sudan government at state
and central level to immediately investigate this case.
· Sudan government to
address the state of insecurity in South Kordufan/ Nuba Mountains.
· Sudan government to
ensure that the safety of civilians in conflict areas is guaranteed
· Sudan government to
dissolve militias and disarm people with unlicensed firearms.
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