Sudan says it has accepted a revised U.S. proposal aimed at stopping bombardment of civilians in the south of the country. The Sudanese government says it received the new proposal from U.S. peace envoy for Sudan, former Senator John Danforth. A government statement said Monday the new proposal includes a concise and comprehensive definition of what is meant by civilian targets. It also said the proposal contains a concession sought by the Khartoum government calling for the "necessity of refraining from using civilians as human shields." The United States suspended its peacemaking efforts last week following a Sudanese government helicopter attack on February 20 on a U.N. food relief center in south Sudan. The air-raid killed 17 people and injured several others.
The Sudanese government expressed deep regrets for the attack but called it an honest mistake. Khartoum has accused the rebel Sudan People Liberation Army of launching attacks on government positions using civilians as human shields.
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