http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article55311
ISIS cell busted in Sudan’s Red Sea state: sources
June 11, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Three Middle Eastern men and an Eritrean
were arrested by Sudanese authorities on Wednesday night in Port Sudan
who described them as being an Islamic State (ISIS) cell, sources told
Sudan Tribune.
Map of the prospective Islamic state released by the ISIS
The same sources pointed out that authorities seized explosives that
were in possession of the cell adding that its members were swiftly
and secretly transferred to Khartoum.
The cell was allegedly planning to smuggle ISIS recruits through the
Red Sea but no other details were available.
ISIS presence in Sudan has made the headlines last March after British
media outlets confirmed reports that nine medical students from
Sudanese origins entered Syria via Turkey to work in hospitals under
the control of ISIS.
At the time, Sudanese 2nd Vice President Hassabo Abdel-Rahman blamed
internal and external parties as well as international intelligence
agencies for the phenomenon of extremism in the Arab and African
communities.
The Sudanese minister of Higher Education Sumaya Abu-Kushawa also
accused unnamed circles of actively recruiting students to join ISIS.
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Received on Sat Jun 13 2015 - 10:53:12 EDT