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| North Sudan 'bombs Southern Sudan's territory' |
| 2010-11-15 |
| In Sudan, the southern army says a northern plane bombed its territory, injuring several people. The bomb landed in the Northern Bahr Gazal state on Friday, said southern army front man Col Phillip Aguer. He said the incident took place when the northern armed forces were pursuing Darfuri rebels near the border. A northern army front man confirmed that troops had engaged the rebels, but said the fighting had taken place 23km (14 miles) north of the border. The front man said he did not believe a bomb had landed in the south. The United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society confirmed a bombing had occurred and said it was sending a team to assess the situation. New war fears Tensions in Sudan have been rising in recent weeks, ahead of a referendum next year on possible independence for the south of the country - a consequence of peace deal in 2005 that ended a long civil war. Earlier this week, ministers in charge of the armed forces from both the north and the south held a joint presser to stress a new war was not an option. But many analysts say a return to conflict around the time of the referendum or afterwards is a real possibility. Southerners are likely to vote for independence, but most of Sudan's oil is in the south and there are real doubts about whether Khartoum will allow the region to split away. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Oyster Bay Chowder + Marching Society" > D *** NG IT, does this mean theres NO MINESTRONE - I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE MINESTRONE!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-11-15 19:08 |