Once the dusk was dark enough the swimmer rose from his hiding place in the reeds and stepped into the water. A strong, broad-shouldered man, Abdullah Elamin had swum in the River Nile along the banks of Tuti Island since he was a boy. Ahead, the current was strong and the dark water into which Elamin waded was a front line. Snipers and machinegunners from two armies faced off against each other from opposing banks. Abdullah Elamin ANTHONY LOYD FOR THE TIMES“I was most frightened by the thought of the snipers,” he said.

Source: The Times January 07, 2025 18:05 UTC