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Khartoum arms factory fire caused by airstrikes: monitorsWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2012 An explosion and fire at a Sudanese munitions factory this week appears to have been caused by airstrikes, a US-based non-profit monitoring group said Saturday. The Satellite Sentinel Project started by Hollywood star George Clooney said satellite imagery showed six large craters, each approximately 16 meters (52 feet) across, at the Yarmouk military factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. The weapons plant exploded and caught fire shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The SSP said craters at t ... read more |
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