Sunday, April 22, 2012

South Sudan says troops bombed during flashpoint pullout

 

People wave Sudanese flags as they ride a military vehicle along with soldiers, during a celebration march outside the Defence Ministry in KhartoumBENTIU, South Sudan (Reuters) - South Sudan accused its neighbour Sudan of bombing its troops as they pulled out of the disputed oil region of Heglig on Saturday, dampening already faint hopes of any imminent settlement between the bitter foes. The newly-independent South seized Heglig last week, raising fears of an all-out war with Sudan, then announced it had started withdrawing on Friday, following sharp criticism from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "The Sudan armed forced bombed our positions last ... ...

South Sudan says troops bombed during flashpoint pullout
Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:47:42 GMT

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