KHARTOUM, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese authorities announced on Tuesday that they had arrested 190 illegal immigrants in the border region with Libya, including children and women of different nationalities.
Police Lieutenant General, Awad al-Neel Dahiya, director of immigration and civil register, said that the armed forces stopped seven cars carrying 190 illegal immigrants on Sudanese-Libyan borders.
"The arrestees are from different countries," Dahiya said. "The police assumed the duty of questioning them, including a smuggling gang."
He said the armed forces treated the arrested immigrants humanely and decently, confirming that they were transported safely to Khartoum and handed over to the police for investigation in accordance with legal rules.
Sudan will continue to combat illegal immigration in coordination with all relevant authorities to control borders, rescue immigrants and dismantle human trafficking gangs, the official said.
He said Sudan is viewed as a transit country for many refugees travel to European countries, further affirming Sudan's commitment to international agreements on combating illegal immigration.
Staff Lieutenant General Assir Husein Bashir, chief of staff of Sudanese land troops, accused European parties of being behind human trafficking operations, adding that Darfur rebel movements have turned into human trafficking gangs after their rise from the region.
