Sudan, Turkey agree to fight terrorism, money laundering

Feb 19, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan and Turkey yesterday signed a security agreement in Khartoum to fight against terrorism, money laundering, illegal immigration as well as human and drug trafficking, proliferation of arms and ammunition.

The police commissioner, Lt-Gen Mahgoub Hassan Saad, signed for the Sudanese side while the Turkish police commissioner, ruler Gogha Aydan, signed on behalf of his government.

The agreement stated that there will be a security cooperation between the two countries for the prevention of any activity that violates the interests of the two countries, including harbouring terrorist organizations, establishment of camps by officials of terrorist organizations of either of the two countries and exchanging information about any crime through diplomatic channels.

The agreement also stated that the Turkish side would train cadres from the Sudanese police on how to combat terrorism, protect public figures and techniques of finding explosives using police dogs.

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