International Development:: World Food Programme condemns attack of food convoy in Eastern Chad

The United Nations World Food Programme has condemned a kidnapping and armed attack on a WFP-contracted convoy in Eastern Chad early on Sunday (28 January).

According to the Libyan company which leased the trucks to WFP, unknown gunmen attacked the convoy of 48 empty vehicles as it was returning from Eastern Chad to Khufra, South Libya, over the weekend. The convoy had delivered food assistance to some 220,000 people living in refugee camps in Eastern Chad.

The driver was safely released today, together with his truck, after his four day ordeal which began when the gunmen stole personal belongings including satellite phones, watches, clothes and other valuables from all the drivers. The booty was apparently transferred onto one of the trucks and taken away, along with its driver.

This is the third armed attack on WFP aid convoys in Eastern Chad in the past two months.

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