JEM denies involvement in Yida clashes
March 17, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) distanced itself from armed men who clashed this weekend with South Sudanese police in Yida camp for refugees located in Parieng, Unity State. Radio Tamzuj reported that one policeman and two children were killed in clashes between the South Sudanese police and JEM members led by Nimeiri Teiya in Yida camp, which is located near South Kordofan border, on Saturday 16 March. Gibreel Adam Bilal, JEM spokesperson, dismissed that his group had been involved in this incident and called to punish the responsible of this attack, underlining JEM commitment to international humanitarian law on refugees. He further said that Nimeiri is not a member of their movement, mentioning that last year he had applied to join JEM but his demand was rejected because he is a Lt. officer "banished from a revolutionary organization". The Radio Tamazuj, which covers extensively the situation in South Kordofan and refugees camps in South Sudan, said that Nimeiri belongs to Angolo tribe in the Nuba Mountains. Parieng Commissioner Majok Gadet in statements to Sudan Tribune denied that the people who had fought the South Sudanese police were members of any Sudanese rebel group and described their attack as “banditry act". JEM spokesperson also dismissed that his group has any presence in the neighbouring South Sudan. Khartoum accuses Juba of harbouring JEM rebels. Recently Sudanese authorities advertised a report prepared by UN experts on Darfur who said that the rebel group has different bases in the South Sudan and mentioned that a base in Unity with over 800 fighters. Sudan and South Sudan signed on 8 and 12 March two agreements to implement, among other things, security arrangements aiming to prevent a return of war between the two countries and to prevent cros border attacks by rebel groups from the two sides. (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.
