New jihadist group claims it killed Sudan spies

By Will Ross

A previously unknown jihadist group has said it killed six Sudanese intelligence officers during a shootout on Tuesday.

The government had blamed the attack on militants from the Islamic State (IS) group.

But a jihadist group calling itself the Movement for Preaching and Combat said it had killed the Sudanese officers and denied any links with IS.

It has not been possible to independently verify the claim.

The authorities admitted losing five officers in Tuesday's raid and said 11 militants were arrested.

Last week the Sudanese military said it had foiled a coup attempt. It further strained relations between the civilian and military wings of the country's ruling transitional authority.

This article originally appeared in BBC News.

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