Six kidnappers killed by Sudanese Army
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Sudanese forces have killed six kidnappers who abducted 11 European tourists and eight Egyptian guides in a remote desert in southern Egypt nine days ago, Sudan’s presidential advisor has said.
A Sudanese soldier was also injured in the clash, Egypt’s official MENA news agency quoted the Sudanese army as saying, adding that the hostages were now being held at a place called Tabbat Shajara, just inside Chad. The 19 hostages, who were snatched at gunpoint during a desert safari on September 19, were “all well” and appeared to be moving from Sudan towards Egypt.
An Egyptian security official told AFP that the kidnappers and German negotiators had agreed a deal but that “negotiations were still ongoing to work out details”. The kidnappers have demanded that Germany take charge of the payment of an $8.8m ransom, an Egyptian security official said last week.
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