Darfur24-El-Geneina

On Saturday, a university student was killed and another one seriously wounded when unknown armed men opened fire on them in the city of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur.

Police sources told Darfur 24 that unidentified gunmen shot two students from the Faculty of Law at El Geneina University while they were reviewing their studies in the Kaja valley, adjacent to the residential neighborhoods of El Geneina.

The sources added that one of the students was killed, while the other was taken to El Geneina Hospital for treatment.

Darfur 24 reporter from El Geneina reported that the incident led to a tense security situation, as the market in El Geneina was closed
Queues of citizens were seen crossing the roads on foot.

Meanwhile, the Umm Dwayin bridge, which connects east of El Geneina with its Western part has been closed.