A joint security force raids a detention site east of the village of Wad Baya and exchanges fire with the suspects
A joint security force in Sudan freed 150 hostages who were being held by a criminal network demanding financial ransoms, during a raid in the Freinika area.
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A joint security force succeeds in liberating 150 hostages and seizing weapons after clashes with kidnappers in the Freinika area.
According to the sources, a joint security force from the Anti-Smuggling Department and the General Intelligence Service succeeded in reaching the detention site of 150 people in the “Freniqa” area, east of the “Wad Baya” village.
According to preliminary data, the network was demanding huge financial ransoms from the families of the detainees.
When the site was raided, the suspects attempted to flee towards the eastern bank of the Atbara River, and opened fire on the security forces to impede their progress.
The raid resulted in the release of all hostages and the seizure of 4 Kalashnikovs, while the competent authorities continue the security pursuit operations against the fugitives to complete legal investigations.
The Director General of the Customs Forces, Lieutenant General Salah Ahmed Ibrahim Police, also praised the efforts made by the force, stressing the importance of protecting lives and combating cross-border crimes.
For his part, Assistant Director General for Combating Smuggling, Police Major General Dr. Dafallah Muhammad Dafallah, for the professionalism and discipline shown by the force during the implementation of the operation.
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Completing legal investigations and pursuing fugitives
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