Al Jazeera TV Says Police Raid Its Khartoum Office
Arabic TV channel Al Jazeera said on Wednesday Sudanese police had stormed its office in Khartoum and seized broadcast equipment, apparently in reaction to the popular channel’s coverage of Sudanese affairs. Al Jazeera said in a news bulletin that police had also escorted its Khartoum bureau chief out of the office, but it was not immediately clear whether he had been detained. Spokesman Jihad Ballout told Reuters from the station’s Qatar headquarters that they were still making investigations. “We’re looking closely at the issue to find out what happened and to sort it out and to ensure things are back to normal,” he said. Full Story