to hand him over. We have no regrets. Because of his behaviour, we are absolved from blame." Al-Turabi made one final stipulation; he insisted that Carlos was not to be harmed during his capture, as he did not want any reprisals against his decision. On Saturday, August 13, Carlos was admitted to the Ibn Khaldoun hospital in Khartoum for a minor operation to correct a low sperm count. Since his daughter had left with Kopp, Carlos had been anxious to father another child with his new wife but had been unable to. Following the procedure, Carlos was recovering in his room under the protection of his bodyguards, when a Sudanese policeman entered his room and advised him that his department had uncovered a plot to kill him. Carlos was then offered a transfer to a military hospital so he could be better protected while he fully recovered. Carlos agreed and under an armed escort, he and his wife were taken from the hospital, but rather than being taken to a military hospital, the pair were taken firstly to the Sudanese State Security headquarters before being driven to a villa in a suburb called Taif, close to the home of Sheik al-Turabi. Any objections that Carlos had regarding the change of plans were quickly dispelled when he was told it was for his own protection. Carlos was less than impressed when they arrived at the newest destination. The villa was in poor condition and had very few appointments. After their first night in the villa, the couple were anxious to go home but soon realised that they would have to spend a second day there. In an attempt to make life more bearable, Carlos sent his wife back to their home to pick-up some of their needed possessions. When she had not returned by 10pm, Carlos went to bed. At approximately 3am, he was woken by a group of men pinning him to the bed. Before he could resist, he was handcuffed hand and foot and had a thin hood pulled over his head. A doctor then stepped forward and inj...
