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Rebels in Sudan’s Darfur claim to capture tank in battle

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Rebels in Sudan’s western Darfur region said on Saturday they had successfully attacked a large government convoy in the territory’s north, capturing a tank and other military vehicles.

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Sudan’s Bashir vows "painful response" to alleged Israel bombing

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday promised his country would respond robustly to what he believes was an Israeli bombing of a Khartoum arms factory and said he was in “perfect health” after undergoing surgery in Saudi Arabia.

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Sudan rebels say downed Antonov plane in oil state

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Rebels in Sudan’s main oil state said on Thursday they had shot down a government Antonov military aircraft after it had bombed targets in the territory’s Nuba mountains area.

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Sudan’s Bashir leaves Saudi Arabia hospital: report

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir left hospital in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a day after what state media called a “small successful” operation.

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Sudan rebels say shell army stronghold in oil state capital

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese rebels said they had shelled the military’s headquarters in the main city of the oil-producing South Kordofan state near the border with South Sudan after coming under air and ground attack.

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Sudan’s Bashir to get health check in Saudi Arabia: report

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will visit Saudi Arabia where he will receive a medical checkup, state media said on Monday, after an official said the 68-year-old ruler had undergone throat surgery in August.

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U.N. says Sudan forces blocked access to site of Darfur attack

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese government forces have blocked international peacekeepers accessing the site of an alleged attack that killed up to 10 civilians in the western Darfur region, the peacekeepers said.

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