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20/06/2014
GOAL Workers Abducted In Sudan
Irish Aid agency GOAL has reported two of its Sudanese workers "unaccounted for" after an incident occurred in the Darfur region.
The staff were abducted by an unknown group at Kutum town in North Darfur on Wednesday.
A third agency worker is also missing and a driver was also abducted but has since been released.
The staff were carrying out a routine assignment when they were abducted.
GOAL has contacted relatives of the staff members abducted.
(CD/IT)
The staff were abducted by an unknown group at Kutum town in North Darfur on Wednesday.
A third agency worker is also missing and a driver was also abducted but has since been released.
The staff were carrying out a routine assignment when they were abducted.
GOAL has contacted relatives of the staff members abducted.
(CD/IT)
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