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S. Sudan leader insists troops to occupy oil area, threatens attack
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] South Sudan President Salva Kiir has said his troops will not withdraw from the contested oil-rich border town of Heglig, which they took days ago in fresh festivities with the Sudan Armed Forces.Mr Kiir's remark comes amidst UN calls for immediate withdrawal. He said Khartoum took it as a military weakness when he ordered the troops to withdraw after overrunning Heglig last month. "It was not. But we always believe that everything can be resolved by peaceful means," Mr Kiir stressed. "This time, I said that I will not order the forces to withdraw," Mr Kiir said, attracting applause from the packed house. He said the decision is "not because we are interested in war but we want to resolve this problem once and for all." UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon in a phone call on Wednesday urged President Kiir to order his forces to withdraw immediately. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-13 |
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