Terrorism in Sudan has occurred in Sudan since the recent war. The

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, however, persists in fighting against terrorism in the country. Sudan has made progress in shutting down terrorism inside its borders. Sudan’s terrorist connection is not new and the country has been on the

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list of state sponsors of terrorism since August 1993. Sudan has been under diplomatic sanctions by the

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since 1996. Sudan is in a strategic position to export its Islamic revolution because of its borders with both

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and

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and with six African countries, including

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, which has a large and impoverished Muslim population. Terrorism was introduced to Sudan in the early 1990s when Osama Bin Ladin and his followers came to the country and built a training camp infrastructure as well as setting up a business and finance network.

Terrorist groups in Sudan

Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has been accused by Africa Watch of using terrorist methods in their fight for autonomy. In 2001, the SPLA attacked civilian oil targets, killing a significant number of civilians and aid workers, as well selling rockets to civilians.

Training camps

Many of the terrorist groups have a number of training camps in the country. Sudan, being the third largest African country (after the secession of South Sudan in 2011) is a common place to hide a terrorist training center. Certain locations are known for training particular groups or people from certain countries. Camp al-Maokil near

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was for training

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. In early May 1990, some 60 Arabs from

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, and

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began to train in the Shambat district of

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. In the al-Khalafiyya area north of

training took place for the Algerian Islamic Salvation Army and the

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. In Akhil al-Awliya on the banks of the

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, south of

more than 500 Palestinians, Syrians and

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were trained.

List of terrorist incidents in Sudan

List of terrorist incidents in Sudan since 1970:

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. (2016). Global Terrorism Database
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). Retrieved from University of Maryland

. (2016). Global Terrorism Database
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). Retrieved from University of Maryland

References

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*http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article30535

*https://web.archive.org/web/20091004174556/http://www.sudan.net/news/press/postedr/43.shtml

External links

*http://www2.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=1461349 Canadian accused of terrorism in Sudan denied passport *http://www.mediamonitors.net/mosaddeq16.html United States Terrorism in the Sudan *http://www.survivorsrightsinternational.org/sri_news/SRI-Khar.pdf Eradication of Terrorism Forestalled by Khartoum's Genocidal Policies and Oppressive Rule

Strikes on Terrorist-Related Facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan August 20, 1998 *''Africa and the war on terrorism'' By John Davi

Terrorism in Sudan, Sudan Human rights abuses in Sudan