Sudan finds bodies of 1990 coup plotters in mass grave

Bodies are of 28 army officers who helped attempted coup against Omar Al Bashir

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Khartoum: The bodies of 28 Sudanese army officers involved in a failed coup against former president Omar Al Bashir in 1990 have been found in a mass grave, prosecutors said on Thursday.

The bodies were found in Omdurman — twin city of the capital Khartoum — after three weeks of searching, public prosecutor Tagelsir Al Hebr said in a statement.

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