Khartoum: fire opened at a man who sneaked to the presidential palace

The Sudanese police on Wednesday opened fire at a man who entered the area of the Presidential Palace in al-Khartoum and attacked the guards.

A statement released by the Presidency's press office said that the man wanted to hand a message to the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashit.

The statement gave no mention to the identity of the man, nor the nature of the message which he has intended to hand to al-Bashir.

Sources said that the man attacked the guards by a knife and he had another person with him.