Sudan military rulers detain two of Al Bashir's brothers

Spokesman says two of five brothers, Abdallah and Abbas, have been detained

Last updated: April 18, 2019 | 03:33

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Khartoum: Sudan's military rulers have detained two of ousted leader Omar Al Bashir's five brothers, a spokesman for the ruling army council said Wednesday.

"We have detained symbols of the toppled regime... and brothers of the ousted president, Abdallah and Abbas," Lieutenant General Shamseddine Kabbashi told reporters.

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