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Published 15:15 IST, November 28th 2019

George Clooney, the real spy in town! Read how he is tracing Omar Al-Bashir

George Clooney has set up his own satellite company to trace the heinous war criminal Omar Al-Bashir. Read on how he redirects his payments to the company.

Reported by: Shrishaila Bhandary
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George Clooney spends a massive amount on spying, according to his latest interview to a news publication. When asked about his investments post his earnings from Nespresso commercial, George Clooney gave a humorous answer to the interviewer. He said that the money he makes goes to the satellite over the border of North and South Sudan. According to Clooney, he keeps an eye on Omar Al-Bashir, who is a dictator in Sudan and also has several war crime charges on his head.

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The real story behind the answer

George Clooney owns the Satellite Sentinel Project. The project helps in tracking Sudan’s army, to warn civilian before possible attacks, according to his statement to the interviewer. Al-Bashir who leads the army was reported to have fled the area and Clooney wants to keep a tab on him and get him arrested for the heinous war crimes he has committed.

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George Clooney was previously arrested in March 2019, while protesting in the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. George Clooney aims at bringing the focus of world leaders on the Sudan situation. He also said that he will continue to bring light to any altercations in the country. George Clooney is against the brutal idea of government-assisted killings of men, women and innocent children. He wants to curb any humanitarian crises in the near future. His earnings are thus directed to help civilians in the war-torn area.

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According to reports, Nespresso is trying to bring back the coffee exporting business of South Sudan. Clooney and Nespresso are both working on the re-development of the area. Sudan was a flourishing economy almost four decades ago.

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Updated 16:11 IST, November 28th 2019

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