Woman killed, two men injured in Abyei attack

A woman was killed and two men injured on Monday evening after an attack by unknown gunmen on a commercial vehicle in the disputed territory of Abyei.

A woman was killed and two men injured on Monday evening after an attack by unknown gunmen on a commercial vehicle in the disputed territory of Abyei.

Rom Manyiel Rou, a civil society activist in Abyei, told Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday that unknown gunmen believed to be members of local militia groups attacked a passenger car coming from Abyei town and heading to Awol-Nhom.

He further said three people including a woman were wounded in the incident but the woman succumbed to her wounds on Tuesday. He added the wounded are receiving treatment at the hospital.