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Darfur rebels take control of Sudanese embassy in N'Djamena
2006-04-19
The Darfur Equality and Justice rebel movement has taken control of the Sudanese embassy in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, the Sudanese news agency said Tuesday evening. The agency quoting an un-named source as saying that armed personnel have destroyed communication equipment and have beaten the Charge d'affaires. The source also said that the group leader, Khalil Ibrahim, has held a meeting inside the Charge d'affaires' office, and later released all staff working inside the embassy.

Another group of rebels have attacked the house of the military attache, and destroyed it completely, the source added. Sudanese minister of state at the foreign ministry Al-Samani Al-Wasila said his government has taken all necessary measures to guarantee safe return of the Sudanese diplomats and nationals from Chad. Chad has cut off diplomatic ties with Sudan after accusing the latter of supporting rebels attacking the capital, N'Djamena, last Thursday.
Posted by:Fred

#4  The Chadian cops were busy buying a donut maker. The old one broke.
Posted by: mojo   2006-04-19 10:30  

#3  Maybe a promising sign for things to come in the s#!thole of a country? I mean, enough's enough for these people. I pray and weep for each soul lost in this new genocide (although it won't be called as such by the UN). I'm all for inserting just a few groups in Sudan and TCOB of the janjaweed ASAP. We pledged "never again" after Rwanda, and it's happening again right before our eyes.
Posted by: BA   2006-04-19 09:45  

#2  This is the rebels against Sudan, kicking the gummint out and taking over the Sudanese embassy.
Posted by: Fred   2006-04-19 09:13  

#1  Sudan is supposed to be backing the rebels. maybe the weapons and money didn't arrive in time.
Posted by: phil_b   2006-04-19 01:10  

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