Khartoum dismisses beheading of 10 Ugandan Soldiers in remote CAR
June 16, 2010 (JUBA) – Khartoum has hit back and strongly denied killing of 10 Ugandan soldiers in the dense thick bushes of remote Central Africa Republic
Sudan army categorical refuted on Wednesday claims that armed men from Sudan had killed Ugandan soldiers last month as they pursued Lord’s Resistance Army rebels in Central African Republic.
The government sponsored Sudanese Media Centre (SMC) website quoted army spokesman Sawarmi Khaled Saad as saying “The Sudanese army refutes allegations by Ugandan military officials that a number of Ugandan solders were killed by Sudanese militia,” reports AFP news agency.
Sudan does “not have militias inside our outside the country,” he added.
Ugandan Army suspects Janjaweed of being the CAR beheadings, a militia blamed for masterminding rape and murder against Black origins of Darfur peiople!
On Tuesday, Ugandan Lieutenant Colonel Felix Kulayigye said an unknown Sudanese militia, not the LRA, was likely responsible for the killings.
“It could be more than 10 killed. We are still investigating the exact number,” Kulayigye said, adding he believes the Ugandans ran into a group of armed Sudanese men who had crossed the border on a hunting expedition.
Relationship between Kampala and Khartoum has soared of recent; Uganda in the past has accused Khartoum of harbouring LRA and giving its commanders sanctuary a claim which Sudan Government vehemently denies.
Uganda is a signatory to the Rome statue, is obliged to arrest President Bashir should he step his foot in Uganda, and Uganda has reaffirmed its position to honour the Rome statue during a recent cofference held in the Ugandan capital Kampala.
LRA illusive leader and President el Bashir equally face ICC warrant of arrest, for crimes and atrocities allegedly committed against innocent women and children in Northern Uganda and Darfur in Western Sudan.
Ugandan troops have been deployed in CAR since December 2008 when Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and south Sudan launched a joint offensive against the LRA.
Kulayigye said he was not aware if Uganda has been in touch with Sudanese government regarding the attack.
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mohammed ali
Khartoum dismisses beheading of 10 Ugandan Soldiers in remote CAR
They will not be in touch with the Sudanese government, because they know they are lying.These are testing or introductory ballons to something major which Mousevini is planing to do in the South.
The hyena has his own plans . This the second time he talks about Darfur whichmore than 1500 miles away from Uganda.He knows that if he comes closer he will be punished severly , but his aim is not the north.