Sudan denies involvement in Eritrean border town explosions

KHARTOUM, Mar 06, 2004 (Sudan Tribune) — The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued today a press statement in which denied any involvement in the 1 March explosions in Teseny.

The statement accused Eritrea of encouraging “terror action” against Sudan and demanded to “crack down” on the Sudanese armed opposition from Eritrea.

Following the full text of the press statement broadcasted in English by Sudanese television earlier today.

Once again, the Eritrean regime has triggered allegations that Sudan government is the catalyst of the recent explosions that hit a hotel in the Eritrean town of Teseney, the victims of which were innocent women and children. Sorrowful for the victims, who were suffering from bad policies of the Eritrean regime, which relentlessly accuses its neighbours to distract attention from its internal failures.

Sudan government is not surprised by such allegations under these circumstances.

Sudan government recognizes that the international community is aware of the nature of the Eritrean regime, which is surviving a total isolation. Sudan was, and still, advices the Eritrean regime that the Eritrean-encouraged terror actions being launched from within Eritrea on Sudan, will hit Eritrea itself sooner or later.

Sudan government suggested to the Eritrean regime the giving-up of such acts and to urge the international monitoring of the Sudanese-Eritrean borders to crack down on the outlaws who use the Eritrean territories to attack Sudan.

Sudan government affirms its readiness and commitment to undertake its respective responsibility as concerning this issue once the Eritrean region quit supporting and backing of outlaws and facilitators of conflicts and wars.