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Sudan former president Bashir accused of genocide may be free after prison attack

Sudan former president Bashir accused of genocide may be free after prison attack

Rival forces say Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the international criminal court, has either been released or taken to a different location after attack

An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts, with one of the warring sides saying he is being held in a secure location and the other alleging he has been released.

Al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades was overthrown during a popular uprising in 2019. He is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) for genocide and other crimes committed during the conflict in Sudan’s western Darfur region in the 2000s.

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