Deputy Director General of the General Intelligence Service, Lt. Gen. Abbas Bakhit, announced the successful recovery of 570 antiquities looted during the war ignited by the militia, in addition to thwarting a plot to smuggle a large number of artifacts out of Sudan.
Lt. Gen. Abbas affirmed that the agency remains vigilant and fully capable of detecting and confronting all forms of organized crime, stressing that the intelligence service possesses the necessary capacity to pursue criminals, and that there will be no safe haven for those seeking to tamper with Sudan’s heritage or plunder its wealth.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the recovery of looted Sudanese antiquities in Port Sudan on Tuesday, Abbas described the operation as a real battle to protect Sudan’s history and national heritage. He noted that the recovery was carried out with high professionalism and responsibility, in coordination with the relevant authorities, adding that the recovered artifacts were scientifically catalogued and classified. He emphasized that the protection of antiquities is an integral part of national security and national identity.
The Deputy Director General added that there is full coordination with judicial authorities and relevant agencies to recover antiquities through legal frameworks and in cooperation with regional partners.
He stressed that targeting national heritage is no less dangerous than attacks on the country’s territory, warning that such acts will be confronted with firmness and determination, as they constitute crimes aimed at undermining Sudan’s identity and the collective memory of the nation.
