Sudan military rulers detain Bashir's brothers

Deposed Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir. Brothers of the ousted leader have been detained. PHOTO | AFP

Sudan's military rulers have detained two of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir's five brothers, a spokesman for the ruling army council said Wednesday.

"We have detained symbols of the toppled regime... and brothers of the ousted president, Abdallah and Abbas," Lieutenant General Shamseddine Kabbashi told reporters.