Sudanese police release 66 hostages held by human trafficking groups

Sudanese police announced on Saturday that 66 hostages held by human trafficking groups have been released.

“The Gedaref State Police managed to free 66 Ethiopian and Sudanese victims in the town of Al-Quraisha on the border between Sudan and Ethiopia who were held by a network active in human trafficking,” said a press office statement. of the Sudanese Police.

“The operation was carried out thanks to the availability and vigilance of the Gadaref police forces deployed on the border to combat the crimes of trafficking in persons, drugs, arms spreading and smuggling of essential goods”, Sabir Alla Jabo Fadl Al-Sid, Gadaref The director of the state police, was quoted in the statement as saying.

He said the police ambushed the group’s members and seized a vehicle carrying 64 girls of Ethiopian nationality and two Sudanese.

Considered one of the crossroads for human trafficking and illegal immigration, Sudan has recently witnessed an increase in organized groups participating in these activities.

Khartoum says it maintains high-level coordination with some African and European countries to tackle the problem.