Is 'Ever since the Islamist regime came to power in Khartoum, the United States and other Western governments had pressed it to stop providing a haven for terrorist organizations.' an autonomous statement, not logically connected to 'The Islamists were in control in Khartoum and the Americans wanted them to stop what they were doing immediately.'
Ever since the Islamist regime came to power in Khartoum, the United States and other Western governments had pressed it to stop providing a haven for terrorist organizations.###The Islamists were in control in Khartoum and the Americans wanted them to stop what they were doing immediately.