Two injured following explosion in Sudan’s capital – police

August 13, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — An explosion occurred yesterday at a house in the Um-Salma area, south of Khartoum, injuring two people. Sudanese police, which is probing the case, said three people were arrested.

The director-general of police for Khartoum State, Gen. Mohamed Najib al-Tayeb, said in a press statement that the explosion occurred on Sunday 12 August at a house in the Um-Salmah area, south of Khartoum. Two units from the Rescue Police, dispatched to house at the scene, found out that the explosion had injured two people, who were then taken to hospital.

Three people have already been arrested over the explosion, which was an attempt by the group to assemble a primitive explosive device.

He further said that the injured will also be questioned since their condition is now stable. The police have set up teams to investigate the circumstances that led to the incident.

(ST)