The British embassy in the Sudanese capital Khartoum closed down its visa and consular sections today and tomorrow, due to heightened fears that Western interests may be attacked, a diplomatic source said on Sunday. The embassy has also suspended its public services as a precautionary measure, after Sudanese police found three caches of weapons in the capital during the past week. Police arrested 20 Sudanese in connection with the caches, which contained grenades and ammunition.
In a statement to reporters, Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali Al-Sadiq voiced Khartoum's understanding of the procedures taken by the embassy. Yesterday, Britain had warned its citizens from traveling to Sudan because of fears that Western interests might be targeted. |