KHARTOUM, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A rebel group in Sudan's
Darfur region said on Monday it has released 49 international
peacekeepers it had captured earlier.
"All peacekeepers are free but we are holding three Sudanese
accompanying them," said a spokesman for the rebel Justice and
Equality Movement (JEM).
The rebels had earlier on Monday said they had captured 52
international UNAMID peacekeepers.
A spokeswoman for UNAMID said the peacekeepers had been
allowed to leave but they were staying in the area in
north-western Darfur since they did not want to leave three
detained civilians behind.
(Reporting by Ulf Laessing and Khalid Abdelaziz)
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