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Sudan plays down presence of JEM leader in Darfur

September 12, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese government played down the arrival of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim to Darfur after being forced to remain in Libya for more than one year.

JEm leader Khalil Ibrahim (AFP)
JEm leader Khalil Ibrahim (AFP)
Khalil confirmed yesterday to Sudan Tribune his return to Darfur region saying he left Tripoli since more than two weeks. He said arrived safe to a base held by JEM fighters in undisclosed area in Darfur.

The rebel leader said his Movement was in race with the Sudanese intelligence which sought to catch him in Libya. He praised his group for protecting his trip in the sub-Saharan desert and managing the risky return to Darfur.

State minister, Amin Hassan Omer, who is in charge of Darfur file minimized the impact of Khalil’s return to Darfur and called “to not personalize the conflict”. He further stressed that what is important now is to implement the Doha peace agreement to end the suffering of civilians on the ground.

In a press conference held Sunday in Doha with the president of Liberation and Equality Movement (LJM) Tijani El-Sissi, Amin reiterated Sudanese government commitment to establish a human rights commission and to create a suitable atmosphere for Darfur-Darfur dialogue conference.

The Sudanese official stressed that Khalil’s presence in Drfur would not affect the good relations with Chad. He also ruled out that the rebel leader returned to Darfur through the Chadian border.

In Khartoum the Sudanese army spokesperson Alsoarmi Khaled told the official SUNA that Khalil presence in Darfur is not yet confirmed, alluding to the military intelligence reports.

The AFP cited last Wednesday Chadian military source saying, over one hundred JEM vehicles crossed the Chad Libyan Sudanese triangle border last week. Sudan mobilized troops along the border with Libya and the Sudanese-Chadian joint patrols also monitored Sudan Chad border to bar the return of JEm leader to Darfur.

(ST)

2 Comments

  • eye-of-an-eye
    eye-of-an-eye

    Sudan plays down presence of JEM leader in Darfur
    Dr. Khalil is not coward to hide his present back in his country, he is not alone, the world is standing with him from the first to the last minutes, he is the lion the king of the jungle. who can approaches him leave alone those mad creatures who attempted to capture him in Libya and threaten of blocking Libya-Chad-Sudan boarder by strong military personels, even if it was not by military guide, God(Allah) the creator of Heaven and Earth and master of all things protected him back to his homeland, nothing can hurt him, God loves him, because he is not an evil person, he sucrificed himself for the people of Sudan.

    You who atempted to kill him for several times but you never succeeded. your time has came to an end.

    Im wishing you all the best DR. Khalil.

    May God bless you and your mission.

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  • DeltaBravo
    DeltaBravo

    Sudan plays down presence of JEM leader in Darfur
    You are right brother. They didnot captured him in Khartoum before not to mention out Sudan. I think they shaking in Khartoum right now. It remind them of May attack by JEM Fighters. FUR is the most brave Tribe in NorthSudan compare to FUNJ,NUBIAN and BEJA. They will be in CAGE soon like Mubarak.

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