DUBAI: The Sudanese army retreated from the Libya-Egypt-Sudan border triangle area, it said on Wednesday, a day after it accused forces loyal to eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar of an attack alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Sudanese soldiers, largely from former rebel groups aligned with the army, had patrolled the area. Sudan’s military, which is fighting against the RSF in a civil war, accuses the RSF and Haftar’s forces of using the corridor for weapons deliveries. The area is close to the city of Al-Fashir, one of the war’s main frontlines.
“As part of its defensive arrangements to repel aggression, our forces today evacuated the triangle area,” the Sudanese army said in a statement without elaborating.
Late on Tuesday, Haftar’s forces had denied participating in a cross-border attack, saying forces allied to the Sudanese army had attacked Libyan patrols.
Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates, one of Haftar’s backers, of being behind the weapons deliveries, which the UAE denies. Egypt, a close ally of the Sudanese army, also backs Haftar.
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Sudanese army retreats from Libyan border after alleging Haftar attack
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Sudanese army retreats from Libyan border after alleging Haftar attack
- Haftar forces denied involvement in the attack and accused a force affiliated with the Sudanese armed forces of attacking a military patrol
- The war between Sudan’s army and the RSF has drawn in multiple foreign countries
Turkiye detains suspected Daesh member in follow-up to New Year attack crackdown
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities on Friday said they had apprehended an additional suspected member of the Daesh group, following the detention of more than 100 suspects earlier this week over alleged plans to carry out attacks during New Year’s celebrations.
State-run Anadolu Agency reported that Ibrahim Burtakucin was captured in a joint operation carried out by police and the National Intelligence Agency in the southeastern city of Malatya.
Security officials told Anadolu that Burtakucin was in contact with numerous Daesh sympathizers in Turkiye and abroad and was seeking an opportunity to join ongoing fighting in conflict zones.
Authorities seized digital materials and banned Daesh publications during a raid on his home.
The arrest comes a day after Istanbul’s prosecutor’s office announced a series of coordinated raids across the country, resulting in the detention of more than 100 suspected members of the extremist group accused of plotting attacks targeting Christmas and New Year celebrations.
State-run Anadolu Agency reported that Ibrahim Burtakucin was captured in a joint operation carried out by police and the National Intelligence Agency in the southeastern city of Malatya.
Security officials told Anadolu that Burtakucin was in contact with numerous Daesh sympathizers in Turkiye and abroad and was seeking an opportunity to join ongoing fighting in conflict zones.
Authorities seized digital materials and banned Daesh publications during a raid on his home.
The arrest comes a day after Istanbul’s prosecutor’s office announced a series of coordinated raids across the country, resulting in the detention of more than 100 suspected members of the extremist group accused of plotting attacks targeting Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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