Sudan denies bombing Chadian villages
March 23, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan has denied accusations of bombing two Chadian villages on the Chadian side of their shared border for two days, causing an unspecified number of deaths.
He further reaffirmed that Sudan is adhering to the latest agreements signed with Chad.
It is very strange that Chad has been accusing us of such an incorrect thing at a time when our bilateral relations are making valuable progress, and that we are very close to normalizing the relationship with Chad, Al Sadiq told Radio France International.
“There are positive sings from Chad which correspond to our keenness to comply with the agreement between us.” “We are therefore keen to extend this improvement to all levels of relations between us,” Al-Sadiq said.
“Chad’s government informs national and international opinion that two Sudanese aircraft have been bombing since (Wednesday),” the statement signed by the government spokesman said. “Chad condemns this new Sudanese aggression.”
Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor, the spokesman and minister for communications, called on the U.N., African Union and regional organizations to act immediately to stop the Sudanese attacks. The bombing focused on the border town of Gregui and Kariari.
On the other hand, the representative of the rebel Justice and Equality Movement in the AU ceasefire commission in al-Fashir told al-Jazeera TV that JEM has filed a complaint to the commission accusing Khartoum of bombing Darfur refugees’ camps in Chad.
Sudan and Chad have repeatedly accused each other of backing rebels in each other’s countries, and both have denied the allegations. The two countries have also repeatedly signed peace deals promising to stop the border fighting.
U.N. officials have repeatedly warned of the possibility of increasing violence in the region where Chad, Sudan and the Central African Republic meet. Fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region has reportedly left more than 200,000 people dead.
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