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Football fans appeared to celebrate the Holocaust in what's being described as a "gruesome first".

A shocking image shows supporters behind a large poster featuring Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

The word "Holocaust" can also be seen among the fans in the stand.

Campaigners are now investigating the incident involving fans of Sudanese club Al-Hilal Omdurman.

Fare Network said it was looking into the display, condemned as a "gruesome first for Sub-Saharan Africa".

The Holocaust is the name given to Adolf Hitler's campaign of genocide which saw around 17 million innocent victims, including six million Jews, slaughtered in World War Two death camps.

It's alleged that the club's ultras, the 'Blue Lions', were responsible for the abhorrent banner.

Police secured the block, but did not intervene, reports Spiegel .

Al-Hilal Omdurman, based in the capital Khartoum, are one of the biggest clubs in Sudan, having won the championship 22 times.