AP is reporting that the Sudanese Military killed six and captured two kidnappers after a high-speed desert chase on Sunday. According to the two captured kidnappers the tourists are being held hostage in Chad.
The interesting part of the article is that the Sudanese Government linked the eight kidnappers to a rebel group in Darfur. But the head of that group, Mohammad Abdullah, denies any link, claiming that the Government of Sudan is exploiting the situation as an excuse to target his group.
This seems to be the first instance we have of an entity using the kidnapping incident to advance a political agenda. More to come.