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Sudanese army denies air strikes in Darfur

May 14, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The Sudanese army has denied carrying out air strikes against the rebel Justice and Equality in western Sudan region of Darfur.

Osman Mohamed Al Aghbash
Osman Mohamed Al Aghbash
The hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur said yesterday observed Sudanese army airplanes bombing targets north of Um Baru, a North Darfur town that has been the scene of recent fighting, shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

“Our troops have not done any military operations in this area also it did not carry out any bombing against Darfur localities where the rebels have presence,” Brigadier Osman Mohamed Al-Aghbash, the spokesperson of Sudan Armed Forces said in a statement released in Khartoum Thursday.

The bombing followed fighting near Um Baru between the Justice and Equality Movement with SLM- Minnawi troops in the location last week. JEM rebels claimed victory over the troops loyal to the Senior Presidential Assistant.

Aerial attacks are banned in Darfur by a U.N. Security Council resolution but the government relies on such bombardments during major military operations, such as weeks-long standoff beginning in January when JEM seized the town of Muhageria in South Darfur.

(ST)

2 Comments

  • babadit
    babadit

    Sudanese army denies air strikes in Darfur
    Darfurians you have now seen the government you supported against southerners has turn their AK-47 on your children and Women, our’s was ajust war against Arabs regime,opression and enslavement within your own land.
    they will continue to deny yet the UN is watching at them doing it,people like minawi who are looking for food in the state house could turn their back on you and remember he has already got what he was hopping to be,”useless leader,gulaton,money minded and selfist mouth is all he stood for.the battle of Bashir will face you soon or you will follow him to the huge(ICC)

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  • Baggaran
    Baggaran

    only to be expected
    It is only to be expected that the army spokesman would deny bombing in Darfur even there is credible evidence of independent witnesses. This is what the government of Sudan does. The President leads the denials that there were mass killings and systematic raping in Darfur.

    The court will decide.

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