Hot News: Darfur Rebels Sentenced To Death

The rebels’ May 10 assault on the outskirts of Khartoum killed 200 people and shocked the government. It was the closest Darfur rebels have ever come to the capital, hundreds of miles from their base in the far west of the country.

Yesterday - Sudan has sentenced eight Darfur fighters, including a senior member of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), to death for their involvement in an attack on Khartoum, Sudan’s capital. The court ruling on Sunday brings to 38 the number of people condemned to hang over the unprecedented attack in which more than 222 people were killed.

Yesterday - Sudan has sentenced eight Darfur fighters, including a senior member of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), to death for their involvement in an attack on Khartoum, Sudan’s capital. The court ruling on Sunday brings to 38 the number of people condemned to hang over the unprecedented attack in which more than 222 people were killed. 1[EXTRACT]The rebels were repelled, but Sudanese were shocked by the assault, which happened hundreds of miles from rebel bases in the west. The raid was the closest that Darfur’s rebels have gotten to the seat of thegovernment.

The rebels’ May 10 assault on the outskirts of Khartoum killed 200 people and shocked the government. It was the closest Darfur rebels have ever come to the capital, hundreds of miles from their base in the far west of thecountry.

Bashir last month pardoned the children Sudan said had taken part in the unprecedented attack on Khartoum by the Darfur rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). The minors remain in custody.

The attack on Khartoum was the first time a rebel group had brought their fight to the capital. The clashes killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds of others.

The United Nations estimates up to 300,000 people have died since ethnic African rebels took up arms against Sudan’s Arab-dominated government in 2003. Al-Bashir’s government is accused of launching a punishing response and unleashing militia fighters who have carried out atrocities.

The United Nations estimates up to 300,000 people have died since ethnic African rebels took up arms against Sudan’s Arab-dominated government in 2003. Al-Bashir’s government is accused of launching a punishing response and unleashing militia fighters who have carried outatrocities.

The judge handed down the death sentence after declaring them guilty under Sudanese criminal and counter-terrorism legislation of involvement in the May attack on Khartoum. He gave them two weeks to appeal.