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December 3, 2001 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) announced on Saturday that its troops have taken control of the main stronghold of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) located in Jau, near the border with South Kordofan state where clashes erupted six months ago.
- Sudan’s military First Commander Ismat Abdel Rahman (3rd R) waves to supporters during a rally to voice support for the northern army in Khartoum May 26, 2011. (Reuters)
Jau, located in South Sudan’s Unity state, is the principal base of the SPLA 9th division which is mainly composed of Nuba and deployed in South Kordofan. Located below to Lake Alabeyd, Jau is also at 25 km north of Yida refugee camp, bombed by SAF warplanes earlier last November.
The armed forces defeated the rebels in Ababyed Lake - Jau area in South Kordofan state where the armed forces seized the headquarters of ninth division of the rebel SPLM-N; said al-Sawarmi Khaled the spokesperson in a statement released on Saturday evening.
The spokesperson further said the army killed undetermined number of rebels, captured two tanks and destroyed a third.
The Sudanese president recently during a convention of the ruling National Congress Party directed the army to clear Blue Nile and South Kordofan from any rebel presence in the area. He also renewed his accusations to the South Sudanese government of backing the rebels in the two areas.
In a statement to Reuters, Qamar Dalman, media adviser of the SPLM-N deputy leader Abdel Aziz al-Hilu denied the presence of rebel troops in Jau saying it "falls in South Sudan according to 1956 border".
This week the army announced the seizure of Torogi. However independent sources in the area told Sudan Tribune that the fighting was still taking place up to Saturday evening in Torogi.
The source further said since Saturday evening (6.30 pm local time) the Sudanese artillery have been shelling Jau, from a position located approximately13 km east.
Aid workers in the region fear that SAF artillery will target Yida refugee camp again. Humanitarian organizations said they would start evacuating on Sunday morning.
"Due to lack of resources, the camp has very little food remaining and the refugees will be left with only a 1 day food ration" for every refugee, sources said.
The aid workers also said the refugees will be scattered further into South Sudan if the camp is attacked.
(ST)
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