Nyala, November 09 (Darfur24)
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nyala, South Darfur State, have released five community leaders who were arrested last week, while a detained trader and his wife remain in custody.
A local source, who requested anonymity, told Darfur24 that the five released last Wednesday were Prince Ibrahim Siddiq, Prince Yahya, Younis Adam Malik, Ibrahim Muhammad Yaqoub and Mahmoud Abdullah Mahmoud.
The source said they were arrested after intervening to resolve a community dispute and demanding the release of Mohammed Abdullah Abu Qarjah and his wife, who had also been detained.
He added that Abu Qarjah and his wife remain at the detention centre. Authorities have allowed their infant child, who was left behind during their arrest by RSF members, to be brought to them.
Abu Qarjah’s family had previously staged several protests demanding his release and accusing an influential RSF officer of being behind his arrest.
