Sudan: Arrested foreigners have military history

Sudan's army spokesman says that three foreigners and a South Sudanese national arrested by authorities in a disputed area on the Sudanese-South Sudanese border had military hardware and an armored vehicle in their possession.

Col. Sawarmi Khalid Saad also said on state television late Saturday that the four – a Briton, Norwegian, South African and South Sudanese – had military backgrounds. The four were arrested in the oil-rich region of Heglig, captured by South Sudanese troops earlier this month. Sudan later said it took the region back. (AP)