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US embassy in Khartoum warns of new Al Qaida-linked group
A new Al Qaida-linked group has threatened the north African country of Sudan and its allies, the United States said on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:48 October 12, 2008
Khartoum: A new Al Qaida-linked group has threatened the north African country of Sudan and its allies, the United States said on Saturday.
The US embassy said the group called "Al Qaida in the Land of the Two Niles" issued a statement referring to the murder of US aid official John Granville and his driver on January 1.
The statement said the group will continue its "jihad and fight against the United States of America and its allies of crusaders and apostates," according to the embassy.
In another notice, the embassy said it had also warned staff against using a café in Khartoum frequented by Westerners and affluent Sudanese.
According to the embassy the the Ozone cafe in an affluent Khartoum district was "particularly vulnerable."
An embassy spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether the Ozone warning was linked to the Al Qaida threat.
The Sudanese government has repeatedly denied Al Qaida has an active presence in Sudan.
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