Sudanese security forces raid ‘ISIS’ cell in Khartoum

KHARTOUM, Oct. 04 (YPA) – The Sudanese security forces announced on Monday that they clashed with gunmen of a cell affiliated with the terrorist organization “ISIS” in south of the capital, Khartoum.

The state-run television said Sudanese security forces clashed with a group of gunmen, which it described as “a terrorist cell”, in the south of the capital, days after carrying out a raid against what officials described as a cell linked to the ISIS in the same area.

Last Tuesday, the Sudanese General Intelligence said in a statement that five members of its security force were killed and a sixth wounded in a clash during a raid targeting an ISIS cell in Khartoum.

According to the statement, the forces were able to arrest 11 suspects of different nationalities.

The statement indicated that 4 foreigners from that group managed to escape and the security forces were chasing them after the raid, which included places in Jabra and other areas in the capital.

YPA