Eritrean authorities arrest 35 leading personalities in Halhal ?
ECMS

source adoulis.com
Following critical disputes over distribution of living and agricultural plots of land in the city of Halhal; the Eritrean security organ has arrested a large number of ?leading popular personalities in Halhal. Sources estimated the number of the arrested people by 35 men and two women. The sources said that the women were released ?later. ?

Well informed sources told the Eritrean Center for Media Services (ECMS) that the ?Eritrean security authorities have took the men in 27 of last November to unidentified ?place. The sources added that the arrested people were opposing the distribution of ?land plots to people who are not residents of the area, considering that as trespass ?against others' rights. ?

The ECMS was able find name of some of the detained people: ?

?1.? Mohammad Nur Hazut

?2.? Abubakar al-Haj

?3.? Sulaiman Ibrahim Humad ?

?4.? Mohammad Osman Mohammad Ali Ashkaray

?5.? Adam Farajalla Elos ?

?6.? Idris Mohammad Fikak ?

?7.? Jemae Karar Mohammad Nur Abilo ?

The mentioned people are former strugglers, leading personalities of the area and ?parliament members of the region. ?

It is worthy mentioned that the Eritrean authorities had launched similar campaign in ?the Southern Region in 24 of last November and arrested a number of citizens ?including women. ?