Khartoum security crackdown stops thousands of suspects, deports 247 foreigners

Khartoum – OnePress

Khartoum state security and prestige committee announced the arrest of 3,269 defendants and opened 7,817 reports in the past two weeks, as well as the deportation of 247 foreigners and the collection of 17,047 vehicles, as part of security campaigns to address the effects of the war and enhance stability in the state.

This came during the 14th meeting of the Committee for the year 2026, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Hassan Dawood Kabrun, and with the participation of the Director General of the Police Forces Lt. Gen. Amir Abdulmonem Fadl Hussein and the members of the Committee, where they reviewed the security and criminal reports and the results of the work of the committees during the past period.

The Director of the Khartoum State Police, Head of the Central Chamber, reviewed the security and criminal report, addressing the performance of rafts, anchors, cartons and securing the crossings, in addition to efforts to deploy and expand the system of surveillance cameras to enhance monitoring and security follow-up.

In the file of weapons collection and evacuating the mandate from military formations, the Committee confirmed the continuation of campaigns aimed at removing negative phenomena and collecting weapons in accordance with the decisions and directions adopted, while the Committee for the Removal of Random Housing continued its campaigns to remove holdings and encroachments on land and the delivery of sites to the beneficiaries and take legal action against violators.

The State Evacuation Committee also reviewed the results of its campaigns, pointing out the deportation of 247 foreigners during the past period, as part of the deportation and deportation procedures against violators.

In the context of dealing with the effects of the war, the Committee for the Collection of Vehicles and Remnants of War said that it was able to collect 17,047 vehicles from different areas of the state.

For his part, the official spokesman for the police and the head of the media committee, Brigadier General Fath al-Rahman Mohammed al-Toum, called on citizens not to shelter or cover up illegal foreigners, and to cooperate with the competent law enforcement agencies.

He also urged citizens to report negative phenomena and illegal activities through the number 999, stressing that the cooperation of the community is a key factor in supporting efforts to maintain security and stability in Khartoum state.