Sudan has deployed helicopter gunships and tanks near the disputed region of Abyei, a group based in the US said on Thursday. The Satellite Sentinel Project was begun by actor and Sudan activist George Clooney and relies on satellite imagery.
The group said that the northern Sudanese Armed Forces have sent two Mi-24 helicopter gunships and at least nine T-55 tanks about 60 miles from Abyei's border. Trucks with heavy armor have also been sent.
"The introduction of heavy air and ground attack capacity by SAF represents a significant buildup of firepower in a tense region," said John C. Bradshaw, the executive director of the Enough Project, an affiliated project. |