April 17, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) has repelled
an attack by South Sudan’s army today in al-Meram locality in South
Kordofan state, a local official said.
- This photo of Sunday, April 15, 2012, shows a soldier from the Darfuri rebel group Justice and Equality Movement at a South Sudanese position in Heglig (AP)
The al-Meram mayor Colonel Fathi Abdullah Arabi told the
government-sponsored Sudanese Media Center (SMC) website that the
assault targeted an SAF brigade in Bahr al-Arab region which lies 62
kilometers south of al-Meram town.
Arabi said that the SPLA wants to disperse SAF efforts in trying to
liberate the Heglig region occupied by the south last week. He claimed
that they inflicted heavy losses on the assailants that are still being
counted.
The mayor called it a violation of borders and promises made by South
Sudan in the agreements signed and vowed a “double response” to
rebellion in his area.
In South Darfur, the deputy governor Abdel-Kareem Moussa said that
the Darfur Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) attacked Sispan area in
Katila locality on borders with South Sudan.
The mayor of Katila said that JEM destroyed a communication tower and
seized fuel supplies and disclosed that Goghana area was also attacked
and killed one cattle herder while injuring another. He added that
livestock also perished in the aftermath.
The Sudan Liberation Movement led by Minni Minnawi (SLM-MM) issued a
statement today claiming that it took control of Um Dafoug in South
Darfur. The rebel group said that it seized large amount of weapons and
ammunitions while killing and injuring many SAF soldiers while taking
many prisoners too.
“SLM-MM destroyed all military presence for forces of the [ruling] National Congress Party and its militias in the area”.
But the Sudanese information minister and government spokesman Ahmed
al-Tayeb denied that the area fell to SLM-MM saying that they left
afterwards.
(ST)
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