SAF says it will not allow presence of other armed forces after July 9 Friday, 17 June 2011 09:34 Sudan >>> The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the presence of any other armed force in the country would not be permitted after the south Sudan declares its independence on July 9th. The SAF spokesperson, Col. Alsawarmi Khalid Saad, said during a press conference on Thursday that the army is continuing military operations against what he called the rebels in South Kordofan state.
He also accused the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) of involvement in the recent incidents in South Kordofan by refusing to pay its laid off soldier in the state their due. He further stated his troops did not bombard civilians during the clashes and they did not prevent the distribution of humanitarian aid to those affected. Addressing the same press conference the National Congress Party (NCP) Secretary of Information, Ibrahim Ghandour, stated that Khartoum will continue negotiations with the SPLM on all issues including South Kordofan. He confirmed that the CPA partners have yet to reach a final agreement on Abyei, clarifying that a consensus has been reached over the deployment of Ethiopian peacekeeping troops. Ghandour further stated that the Khartoum government will not go into new peace talks with any other party. On its part, the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has denied the SAF accusations of instigating the South Kordofan incidents as unfounded. Speaking to Radio Miraya, the SPLA spokesperson, Brigadier Philip Aguer called on the international community to intervene and put a stop to what he described as SAF violations in South Kordofan. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
