Sudan Releases One of ISIL's Leaders from Prison

This is not the first time that Saudis have asked for the release of leaders of terrorist prisoners in different countries.

Muhammad al-Jazuli, coordinator of Salafist groups "Unit Ummah" Photo coutesy: middleeastpress.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Following the strengthening of political relations between Khartoum and Riyadh, Sudanese authorities ordered the release of Muhammad al-Jazuli, coordinator of Salafist groups "Unit Ummah" from prison at the request of one of the Saudi princes.

He publicly acknowledged his support for ISIL after his release from prison in an interview with Al Jarida newspaper.

Muhammad al-Jazuli was arrested on 29 October 2014 for encouraging Sudanese youth to join ISIL. He was released from prison 240 days later with Saudi mediation, at the request of Dr Esam Ahmed Al-Bashir, Chairman of Sudan's Islamic Fiqh Council while the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, condemned ISIL's recent terror attacks in Kuwait and Tunisia.

Sudan's President emphasized his country's support of Kuwait and Tunisia in dealing with terrorists in a telephone conversation with Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Emir of Kuwait and Beji Caid Essebsi, Tunisian President. It is not the first time that Saudis have asked for the release of leaders of terrorist prisoners in different countries.