Darfur rebels claim killing of 260 Sudanese soldiers
March 16, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan Liberation Movement – Minni Minnawi (SLM-MM) said Friday it killed some 260 Sudanese soldiers following clashes that took place in an area near Nyala, the capital of south Darfur state. SLM-MM military spokesperson Saleh Adam Abakr said they clashed with the Sudanese army and its allied militias in Abga-Ragil, an area located some 10 km south of Nyala, where they crashed the assailants. According to a statement the group extended to Sudan Tribune, there were 170 soldiers and 90 militiaman among the 260 people they killed during the fighting. He said they also killed a militia leader called Ali Tirbo and captured the commander of the force sent to attack them, he underlined. Abakr added they captured 35 soldiers, destroyed two tanks, and 14 vehicles. However, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) spokesperson was not reachable for comment on this statement. According to the rebels, the government forces attempted five times to dislodge the rebels from the area. The SLM-MM is part of a rebel alliance, Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) that fights the Khartoum government also in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states. Recently, Khartoum said it had intelligence that the rebels plan to attack big town in Blue Nile, South Kordofan, and the states of Darfur region. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
