A spokesman of the Chinese embassy told Xinhua that the nine workers belonging to the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) were kidnapped by unknown militants at the Southern Kordofan State.

• 中国驻苏丹大使馆官员对新华社记者说，这9名工人是在南科尔多凡州靠近达尔富尔地区的施工现场遭绑架的。截至目前，还没有任何武装组织宣布对这起绑架事件负责。