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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.

Thursday, November 20, 2000


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