Incident Summary:

07/13/2015: Assailants attacked Mahjoub Abdelgader in his home in Khor Nasir, East Jebel Marra, South Darfur, Sudan. Abdelgader was killed and 41 cattle were stolen in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Janjaweed.

GTD ID:
201507130079

When:
2015-07-13

Country:
Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

South Darfur

City:
Khor Nasir

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the East Jebel Marra area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilian: Mahjoub Abdelgader
Nationality of Target Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Melee Knife or Other Sharp Object
Weapon Details
A knife was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Janjaweed No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 4
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Sudan: Gunmen Reportedly Kill Two People in Separate Attacks in Darfur Region," Radio Dabanga Online, July 15, 2015.