El-Daein, April 4(Darfur24)An officer affiliated  with the Rapid Support Forces RSF   was killed and three of his soldiers were wounded in armed clashes  with armed gang Tuesday ,in the Um Warqat area, 20 kilometers west of El Daein, the capital of East Darfur state.

 

Omda Musa Siara told Darfur 24 that the incident occurred this afternoon  when  a gang looting  sheep exchanged fire with  the owners of the looted animals .

 

He added: While the officer, Al-Taher Rabeh, was passing on the public road in Umm Warqat area, owner of the looted  sheep stopped him and asked the officer to arrest the gang members.

 

After the incident,  relatives of the  shepherd  pursued the bandits that  consisted  of three people, arrested  them  and handed them over to  East Darfur State Police .