Khartoum(SONNA): – Sudanese Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Jamaleldin Omar died of a heart attack on Wednesday in South Sudan’s capital Juba, where he was taking part in peace talks with rebel groups, Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported.
Dr. Al-Hadi Idriss Yahya, Chairman of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) – a coalition between the rebel groups in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile – extended his sincere condolences to
the Sudanese people and the leadership of the transitional government.
The body of the deceased defense minister will be repatriated Wednesday from Juba to the capital of his home country, Khartoum, where his burial will take place.
Source:UNA
