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Sudan accuses Darfur peacekeepers of supplying JEM rebels

February 1, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The hybrid peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) supplied the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) with food and fuel, the Sudanese army said today.

A Nigerian peacekeeping soldier from the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) jumps from a vehicle while on patrol in Osha IDP's camp in Nyla, southern Darfur (Reuters)
A Nigerian peacekeeping soldier from the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) jumps from a vehicle while on patrol in Osha IDP’s camp in Nyla, southern Darfur (Reuters)
In an unprecedented accusation the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday said the African Union-United Nations mission supplied JEM rebels with six Hino ZY trucks loaded with food.

A staff of the Sudanese Tajoj Company, which had leased the trucks from an English-German company and contracted with UNAMID, said they had been informed by El Fasher police about the hijacking of those trucks by the JEM, said SAF spokesperson in a statement to the official SUNA.

However, the spokesperson pointed out that UNAMID did not report the missing trucks to the authorities and even denied they are unaccounted for, a matter that was considered as clear collaboration between UNAMID and JEM, he stressed.

In addition, the SAF spokesperson said another incident occurred on January 25 where two trucks loaded with 70 barrels of fuel went missing and UNAMID did not inform the concerned authorities about the incident.

Following his arrival during the last week of January, the new head of UNAMID Ibrahim Gambari pledged to cooperate with the Sudanese authorities in order to establish peace and security in Darfur.

(ST)

1 Comment

  • A call for unity
    A call for unity

    Does this come to surprise anyone
    When will we realize that the international community doesn’t give a damn about what happens in Darfur. They are benefiting from the conflict to divide and rule. Let yourselves out of it, we have had it from the UNAMID, if they truly wanted peace in darfur, they can easily put pressure on the rebel forces just as much as they do on the gov and get peace done in no time. Hypocrites.

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