Sudan hit by new attacks
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Thursday, November 20, 2000
CAIRO — Sudan has been rocked by new attacks amid plans to launch
national elections.
Authorities said rebels attacked a government outpost in western Sudan
and at least five officers were reported killed. The attack was reported at
Um Kaddada in North Darfur State last week. The town is about 700
kilometers from the capital Khartoum.
The government responded by launching a strike force to search for the
attackers. The force included two helicopters.
Sudan is preparing for national elections in December and has appealed
for candidates to register. So far, virtually all of the opposition parties
have
called for a boycott of the elections.
On Monday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Susan Rice tours southern
Sudan and is scheduled to meet with opposition leaders and relief agencies.
In Cairo, Egypt's high military court has sentenced 15 members of the
outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including a former parliamentarian,
to between three and five years in prison. The court on Sunday acquitted
five other defendants.
The Brotherhood members were found guilty of belonging to an illegal
organization and plotting unrest.
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