The Darfur Equality and Justice rebel movement has taken control of the Sudanese embassy in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, the Sudanese news agency said Tuesday evening. The agency quoting an un-named source as saying that armed personnel have destroyed communication equipment and have beaten the Charge d'affaires. The source also said that the group leader, Khalil Ibrahim, has held a meeting inside the Charge d'affaires' office, and later released all staff working inside the embassy.
Another group of rebels have attacked the house of the military attache, and destroyed it completely, the source added. Sudanese minister of state at the foreign ministry Al-Samani Al-Wasila said his government has taken all necessary measures to guarantee safe return of the Sudanese diplomats and nationals from Chad. Chad has cut off diplomatic ties with Sudan after accusing the latter of supporting rebels attacking the capital, N'Djamena, last Thursday. |