Sudan rebels claim to have killed 9 gov't soldiers in South Kordofan
Xinhua, December 7, 2015 Adjust font size:
Rebels of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector on Sunday said they killed nine government soldiers in South Kordofan region.
"Our forces have managed to block a government force which was advancing towards Kadankail garrison with the aim to carry out attacks against unarmed civilians at the movement's positions in al Dalang province," Arno Taloudy, spokesman for SPLM/northern sector, said in a statement Sunday.
"Nine government soldiers were killed during the clash," he said, pointing out that there were no losses among the rebels.
He regarded the Sudanese army's moves in South Kordofan state as a violation of the cessation of hostilities previously declared by the two parties.
The Sudanese army could not be immediately contacted to comment on the rebels' claim.
A round of peace talks has recently ended in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa between the Sudanese government and the rebels of the SPLM/northern sector who have been fighting the Sudanese army in South Kordofan and Blue Nile regions since 2011.
On Nov. 24, the Sudanese army announced that it was planning to launch a wide range attack against the areas controlled by the rebels after the elapse of a two-month cease-fire declared by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in September. Endit