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Sudan launches offensive against Darfour rebels
Sudan has launched an offensive against rebels in the west. The Sudanese military, confirming earlier rebel claims, reported that combat jets and helicopters struck positions of the Sudanese Liberation Army in the Darfour province. It was the first military operation by the Khartoum regime in the two-month-old ceasefire. Sudanese military spokesman Gen. Mohammed Bashir Suleiman said the air strikes were meant to stop an effort by the SLM/A to improve its positions in Darfur. The SLA captured several cities during battles in the summer of 2003. "We noticed suspicious movements of the armed groups belonging to the Justice and Equality group in an area not covered by the ceasefire signed in Abeche with the SLM/A," Suleiman said on Sunday. "The issue was resolved militarily through air strikes."
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-11-05 |
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