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'Sudan warplanes bomb border with South'
[Iran Press TV] Sudanese warplanes have bombed South Sudan's border regions as violence in the area rages on and the risk of full-blown war between the two old enemies escalates.The South's army front man, Philip Aguer says bombers and fighter jets hit the Southern village of Chotchare in Unity state and targeted temporary cattle-herding settlements. In Mid-April, South Sudanese forces seized oil-rich Heglig, which is internationally regarded as a part of Sudan, drawing days of deadly border festivities. On Sunday, South Sudan announced that it has completed the withdrawal of its forces from the disputed Heglig oilfield after days of increasing pressure from Sudan. South Sudan claimed that Sudanese armed forces attacked departing soldiers. However, a clean conscience makes a soft pillow... Sudan denies the accusations, saying it repelled an attack by rebels on its own side of the border. South Sudan became independent on July 9, 2011, after decades of conflict with the north. The new oil-rich nation is one of the least developed countries in the world, where one in seven children dies before the age of five. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-27 |
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