Salva Kiir’s call for a no-fly zone prove the defeat of his army – Sudan’s NCP
December 5, 2011 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan’s ruling party said today that Salva Kiir’s call for the imposition of a no-fly zone by the US Army proves the defeat of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
South Sudan Minister of foreign affairs Nhial Deng Nhial stated on Sunday that President Salva Kiir Mayadrit has called on Washington to impose a no-fly zone along the border between the two countries among other measures to stop violations by the Sudanese army of its air space.
Nhial, according the Africa Review, said Salva Kiir, in a letter sent to the US administration, underlined the recent raids carried out by the Sudanese army and Khartoum’s support to the rebel groups in South Sudan.
Reacting to Nhial’s statements, the head of political sector in the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) Qutbi Mahdi said such demand to protect South Sudan’s border proves the extent of defeats inflected upon the SPLA troops in South Kordofan and Blue Nile.
Qutbi further pointed out that the divisions involved in the fighting in the two war torn states are part of the SPLA caliming their successive defeats pushed Salva Kiir to appeal on the US administration to impose a no-fly zone.
The escalation of tension between Khartoum and Juba triggered fears of a new armed conflict between the two parties. Analysts say the two capitals are already engaged in a proxy war. But the SPLM-N deny that.
The Sudanese army on Saturday briefly took control over the South Sudanese border town of Jau after announcing the capture of the SPLM-N headquarters in South Kordofan.
On Monday, Ryan Boyette who is working on the ground with a team of local reporters in South Kordofan told Sudan Tribune that four missiles hit a village just outside of Kauda, at 2:20 pm local time.
He further said two young girls were killed and three other civilians were wounded as result of the shelling. “There were no military targets in the area,” he underscored.
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