Sudan alleges new Chad army incursion

Jan 29, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan on Sunday accused Chad of carrying out a military operation against its forces in western Sudan, as tension between the two neighbours continued to escalate.

Sudanese army spokesman General Al-Abbas Abdelrahman Khalifa said in a statement that a Chadian unit backed by artillery attacked a Sudanese position 40 kilometres (24 miles) northwest of Geneina in West Darfur state on Saturday.

“Our forces stood up to the attackers and drove them away, killing two Chadian soldiers in the process,” Khalifa said.

Official spokesman for the armed forces said that despite showing good intentions towards the Republic of Chad, it continued its series of attacks on our western borders.

Chad declared a “state of belligerence” with Sudan last month after a string of border clashes, with both countries trading accusations over support for the other’s rebel groups.

(ST/AFP)