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Sudan rebels claim killing of 40 gov't solders in Blue Nile state clashes

Xinhua, March 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Sudanese rebel group claimed Monday they killed 40 government soldiers and injured over 80 others in recent clashes in the Blue Nile state.

"The movement forces aborted a second attack within a week by government forces against the strategic area of Jebel Kalgo in the Blue Nile State," Arno Taloudy, spokesman for Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector's rebel group, said in a statement Monday.

"We killed 40 government soldiers in the clashes and injured over 80 others, while two members from the movement were killed and three others were injured," he noted.

The Sudanese army could not be immediately contacted for comment.

The area of Jebel Kalgo is located about 30 km south of the Blue Nile state's capital city of Al-Damazin, and is one of the rebels' strongholds which government forces have been attempting to reclaim.

Since 2011, the Blue Nile state has been witnessing armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the rebels.

The state bears key geographical and strategic importance, and sits on abundant natural resources. It also homes the Al-Rusaires, one of Sudan's largest electricity-generating Dams. Endit