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| Sudan shooting after rebel raid | |
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| Shooting has been heard in two separate parts of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, following a raid by Darfur rebels. | |
| Details are sketchy - in one incident a lot of shooting was heard and roads closed after security forces pursued a small group of suspected rebels. | |
| There was also at least one arrest near the US embassy. | |
| Sudan's Islamist opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi has been arrested and accused of links to the rebels, who on Saturday reached close to the capital. | |
| Mr Turabi's wife told the BBC that the soldiers who arrested him connected him to the weekend attack on Omdurman, the capital's twin city, just over the River Nile. | |
| Mr Turabi denies any links to the rebels but some rebel leaders used to be close to him - as did Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. | Mr Turabi denies any links to the rebels but some rebel leaders used to be close to him - as did Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. |
| Sudan says it has proof that neighbouring Chad backed the rebels. | Sudan says it has proof that neighbouring Chad backed the rebels. |
| The weekend attack was the closest the rebels have come to Khartoum during five years of fighting. | |
| Hassan al-Turabi fell out with President Bashir in the 1990s | Hassan al-Turabi fell out with President Bashir in the 1990s |
| The authorities had said the rebels had been repulsed. | |
| Justice and Equality Movement (Jem) leader Khalil Ibrahim says his group will launch more attacks on Khartoum. | Justice and Equality Movement (Jem) leader Khalil Ibrahim says his group will launch more attacks on Khartoum. |
| "This is just the start of a process and the end is the termination of this regime," he told Reuters news agency by satellite phone. | "This is just the start of a process and the end is the termination of this regime," he told Reuters news agency by satellite phone. |
| He said he was speaking from Omdurman but this could not be independently verified. | He said he was speaking from Omdurman but this could not be independently verified. |
| Sudan's ambassador to the UN, Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem, told the BBC that captured rebels had identified Chadian officers killed during the assault. | Sudan's ambassador to the UN, Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem, told the BBC that captured rebels had identified Chadian officers killed during the assault. |
| Sudan has severed diplomatic ties with Chad, which denies any involvement. | Sudan has severed diplomatic ties with Chad, which denies any involvement. |
| A senior official said searches were under way in Khartoum for individuals thought to be insiders who may have helped the insurgents. | A senior official said searches were under way in Khartoum for individuals thought to be insiders who may have helped the insurgents. |
| State television said earlier that at least 100 people had been arrested. | State television said earlier that at least 100 people had been arrested. |
| 'Practice' attack | 'Practice' attack |
| Mr Turabi's wife, Wisal al-Madhi, told the BBC's Network Africa programme that her husband had been away from the capital over the weekend. | Mr Turabi's wife, Wisal al-Madhi, told the BBC's Network Africa programme that her husband had been away from the capital over the weekend. |
| She said he was arrested first thing on Monday morning. | |
| "They had three cars full of soldiers and munitions and arms, and they took him to the prison in Khartoum North directly." | "They had three cars full of soldiers and munitions and arms, and they took him to the prison in Khartoum North directly." |
| Mr Turabi was Sudan's main Islamist ideologue in the 1990s before falling out with President Bashir. He has since been imprisoned several times. | Mr Turabi was Sudan's main Islamist ideologue in the 1990s before falling out with President Bashir. He has since been imprisoned several times. |
| Jem leader Khalil Ibrahim used to be one of his followers and retains an Islamist outlook. | Jem leader Khalil Ibrahim used to be one of his followers and retains an Islamist outlook. |
| Sudan has offered a reward of $125,000 (£64,000) for Mr Ibrahim's capture and information that leads to his arrest. | Sudan has offered a reward of $125,000 (£64,000) for Mr Ibrahim's capture and information that leads to his arrest. |
| On Sunday, official media said government forces were hunting down rebel forces and seizing arms and explosives. A senior Jem commander and a 45-strong force had been killed, they added. | On Sunday, official media said government forces were hunting down rebel forces and seizing arms and explosives. A senior Jem commander and a 45-strong force had been killed, they added. |
| Chad said it regretted Sudan's "hasty decision" to break off diplomatic ties. | Chad said it regretted Sudan's "hasty decision" to break off diplomatic ties. |
| Jem has also denied being backed by Chad. | Jem has also denied being backed by Chad. |
| Suleiman Sandal, a Jem commander, told Western news agencies on Sunday that his forces were prepared to attack the capital again. | Suleiman Sandal, a Jem commander, told Western news agencies on Sunday that his forces were prepared to attack the capital again. |
| "This was just practice," he told the Associated Press by telephone. | "This was just practice," he told the Associated Press by telephone. |
| "We promise to hit Khartoum one more time unless the [Darfur] issue is resolved." | "We promise to hit Khartoum one more time unless the [Darfur] issue is resolved." |
| 'No security' | 'No security' |
| JEM REBELS Founded by Darfuri Muslims loyal to Islamist leader Hassan al-TurabiLed by lawyer Khalil Ibrahim MuhammadBelieved to have up to 3,000 fightersNow said to have fragmented into several disparate groups Sudan's Darfur rebels Profile: Sudan's Islamist leader | JEM REBELS Founded by Darfuri Muslims loyal to Islamist leader Hassan al-TurabiLed by lawyer Khalil Ibrahim MuhammadBelieved to have up to 3,000 fightersNow said to have fragmented into several disparate groups Sudan's Darfur rebels Profile: Sudan's Islamist leader |
| On Saturday, Jem rebels said they had taken Omdurman and the Wadi Saidna air force base about 16km (10 miles) north of Khartoum, and entered the capital itself. | On Saturday, Jem rebels said they had taken Omdurman and the Wadi Saidna air force base about 16km (10 miles) north of Khartoum, and entered the capital itself. |
| Omdurman residents said there had been more fighting on Sunday morning. | Omdurman residents said there had been more fighting on Sunday morning. |
| Experts say Chad and Sudan are fighting a proxy war using each other's rebels to achieve their military objectives. | Experts say Chad and Sudan are fighting a proxy war using each other's rebels to achieve their military objectives. |
| Earlier this year, rebels reached Chad's capital N'Djamena, with Chad accusing Sudan of involvement. | Earlier this year, rebels reached Chad's capital N'Djamena, with Chad accusing Sudan of involvement. |
| The Jem is one of several rebel groups fighting the government and pro-government Janjaweed militia in the western Darfur region since 2003 over alleged discrimination by the authorities in favour of Arabs. | The Jem is one of several rebel groups fighting the government and pro-government Janjaweed militia in the western Darfur region since 2003 over alleged discrimination by the authorities in favour of Arabs. |
| The rebels have been involved in raids on government forces in the area before. | The rebels have been involved in raids on government forces in the area before. |
| Are you in Sudan? Have you been affected by the latest fighting? Send your comments using the form below: | Are you in Sudan? Have you been affected by the latest fighting? Send your comments using the form below: |