Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has denied that his armed forces have targeted civilians in Darfur, in an exclusive interview with the BBC."I challenge anybody to bring me evidence that proves the Sudanese armed forces attacked and killed citizens in Darfur," he told the BBC's HARDtalk.In his first TV interview since being indicted on war crimes charges, he dismissed talk of crimes as propaganda.Mr Bashir was indicted by the war crimes court on 4 March.He has poured scorn on the International Criminal Court charges, which were the first issued by The Hague-based body against a sitting president.