Sudanese army, Ethiopian militias clash near border
2020-05-29 09:42:16 Written by Mohammed Amin Published in English Articles Read 1484 times-
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May 29, 2020 Eritrea Hub Ethiopia, News
Clash in disputed border area leaves 2 dead and 9 wounded, as Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt continue to disagree over Ethiopia’s Nile dam
Source:AA
Source:AA
At least two people killed and nine wounded
Mohammed Amin |29.05.2020
KHARTOUM, Sudan
Clashes between Sudan’s military and Ethiopian militias have taken place near the border with Ethiopia over the past three days, a spokesman for the Sudanese army said late Thursday.
Brigadier General Amer Mohamed Al Hassan said in a televised statement that Ethiopian militias backed by the Ethiopian army have attacked territories in Gadaref state in eastern Sudan since May 26.
“Backed by the Ethiopian army, the militias have attacked many areas along the border between Ethiopia and Sudan and have confiscated Sudanese resources,” he said.
He noted that at least two people have died and nine have been wounded in the clashes, including soldiers and civilians.
“Between May 26 and May 28, Ethiopian militias backed by the army have attacked the area of Al Birka in Sudan, but the Sudanese army has repulsed them. But the clashes have continued and that has led to the wounding of three civilians and killing of one child. Also, one army officer has been killed and six other soldiers have been wounded.”
Sudan and Ethiopia have engaged in continuous talks over the demarcation of the borders between the two countries.
