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Africa Horn
Sudan working vigorously to find killers of US diplomat -- FM
2008-01-03
The Sudanese security bodies are doing their utmost to reveal the identities of the perpetrators who assassinated the USAID staff, Sudan's Foreign Minister Deng Alor said on Wednesday. Alor made the statement during a meeting with the acting Charge d'Affairs at the US embassy in Khartoum.

During the meeting, the Sudanese Minister offered condolences on behalf of the country's government to the US government and the family of John Michel Granville (33) who was assassinated with his driver in Khartoum on Tuesday, head of the US Section at the Sudanese Foreign Ministry told reporters.

The Sudanese authorities said the incident was not an act of terrorism.

For his part, the US official appreciated the cooperation between the embassy and the Sudanese authorities for revealing the circumstances of the incident. He also highlighted sympathy manifested by all the sectors of the Sudanese people at the official and non-official levels.

A US security delegation is due in Khartoum later today to investigate the incident and to prepare a report on the assassination of the US diplomat.
Meanwhile, The Sudanese authorities started today interrogating witnesses of the incidents.
Posted by:Seafarious

#7  Where's Inspector Reynaud?
Posted by: tu3031   2008-01-03 15:19  

#6  Why do I picture this guy with his feet up on the desk as he dictates this particular press release?
Posted by: Snakes Cloluper1822   2008-01-03 12:35  

#5  "Round up the usual suspects!"
Posted by: mojo   2008-01-03 11:02  

#4  It could equally be Sudden Jihad Syndrome. It's only a matter of whether the miscreant was connected or independent -- the actual murdering part is pretty much the same, I'd think. Not that it speaks well of the society that accepts such behaviour, but that is a matter of perspective.
Posted by: trailing wife   2008-01-03 07:41  

#3  The Sudanese authorities said the incident was not an act of terrorism

Great. I'll hazard a guess that talking with these guys about anything but the weather is going to be tough.
Posted by: gorb   2008-01-03 07:01  

#2  Of course they are.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2008-01-03 04:12  

#1  Perhaps State and Congress can spare some time/energy being spent on determining whether Blackwater washed the Suburbans too many times per week to look at security for diplomats.

Just a thought.

RIP, Mr. Granville.
Posted by: Verlaine   2008-01-03 01:46  

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