12 Sudanese killed trying to enter Libya

Twelve Sudanese were killed in a car crash on Sunday as they tried to escape from police in Libya following a failed attempt to enter the country illegally, Sudan’s foreign ministry said.   According to a statement from the ministry, the men were part of a larger group of around 70-80 who had left from Khartoum to cross illegally into Libya with traffickers.  Five men are currently under treatment at Al-Khartoum hospital. Sudan's foreign ministry has warned its people against travel to Libya. The Libyan government closed its border last year with Niger, Chad, Algeria and Sudan amid security tensions.