Sudanese War Criminal Escapes Prison Amidst Conflict.

Ahmed Haroun, a former high-ranking Sudanese official wanted on war crimes charges, claims to have been freed from prison amid the chaos and uncertainty caused by the conflict between warring generals in Sudan. Haroun and other officials under ex-strongman Omar al-Bashir's government were being held at Kober prison in Khartoum. The Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces removed al-Bashir from power during mass protests in 2019, only to later stage a coup that derailed the country's transition to democracy. The fighting has seen millions of people caught in the crossfire and sent many, including Americans, racing to flee as it threatens to spiral into a civil war.