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Dozens Arrested in Sudan with Stockpile of Explosives

VOA News

   Authorities in Sudan say 41 people have been arrested for possessing a
   large amount of explosive materials.

   Sudan Attorney General Tagelsir al-Hebr told reporters Wednesday the
   suspects had enough explosives to destroy the capital, Khartoum.

   A spokesperson for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said an August
   investigation into the activities of terrorist groups led to the
   arrests.

   Jamal Jumaa, said there is concern some Sudanese people will turn to
   carrying out bombings after the suspects were found with a stockpile of
   explosives that could cause destruction similar to the blast in Lebanon
   last month.

   The explosion of tons of ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port killed at
   least 190 people and left a large section of the city in rubble.

   Jumaa also warned that the smuggling of explosive materials to other
   countries could derail the peace process in Sudan, where a transitional
   government has been in power since the ouster of longtime leader Omar
   al-Bashir in April of last year.