Sudanese state television had earlier reported that Yasir Arman - together with fellow leading rebels Ismail Jalab and Mubarak Ardol - had been released from custody.
KHARTOUM - Sudanese rebel leader Yasir Arman said on Monday he and two comrades had been forcibly deported from Khartoum to Juba, on the second day of a nationwide civil disobedience campaign by protesters.
"I came together with comrade Ismail Khamis Jalab and comrade Mubarak Ardol... I just want to confirm I have been deported against my will," said Arman in Juba, adding he had been well received by South Sudanese authorities."I was not aware of where they were taking me. I asked them many times," Arman added, alleging that he, Jalab and Ardol had been tied up for their flight.
Arman had arrived in Khartoum in late May to take part in talks with the military council that in April toppled longtime president Omar al-Bashir, after months of protests against his 30-year-rule. Several shops, fuel stations and some branches of private banks were open in Khartoum as the civil disobedience campaign moved into a second day, an AFP correspondent who toured the capital said.
"The Military Council has decided to reinforce the presence of armed forces, RSF and other regular forces to help normal life return," the council member said.
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