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Egypt trains Sudanese police to counter Brotherhood plans

Cairo is training a number of Sudanese police officers on measures against the Muslim Brotherhood as Sudan accuses Brotherhood members of being behind the demonstrations and riots that have erupted in the country.

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Police trainees, former soldiers of government and rebel groups, attend a training session with handmade wooden rifles or sticks and in civilian clothes at the unified training center in Rejaf on March 25, 2021. — WAAKHE SIMON WUDU/AFP via Getty Images

Egypt is running a training program for Sudanese police officer with an emphasis on combatting the Muslim Brotherhood in Khartoum.

The official Sudan News Agency reported Aug. 23, “The training authority of the Sudanese police sent 105 officers to receive advanced training in Egypt for criminal investigation, VIP guarding and internal security operations.”

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