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| Ethiopian forces killed troops in cross-border attack: Sudan |
| 2020-12-17 |
| [Al Ahram] Sudan's military Wednesday said a cross-border attack by Æthiopian forces and militias left causalities among Sudanese troops, a development that could strain ties between the two neighbors. The military said in a statement that the attack took place late Tuesday as forces were returning from a sweep of the Abu Tyour area in the al-Qadarif province along the border with Æthiopia. The statement did not say how many troops were killed or maimed. Separately, military officials said the attack left at least four troops, including a major, dead and maimed a dozen others. They said the military sent enforcement to the borders with Æthiopia. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to brief the media. There was no immediate comment from Æthiopia. Sudan deployed more than 6,000 troops to the border at the start of fighting in Æthiopia's Tigray region that pitted the federal government against regional authorities last month. Æthiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory in the fight. However, man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them... festivities between Æthiopian federal and regional forces have continued. The fighting in Tigray has sent over 52,000 Æthiopian refugees into Sudan, mostly in al-Qadarif. The influx of refugees adds to Sudan's economic and security burdens. Tuesday's attack on the Sudanese troops came three days after Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok met with the Æthiopian leader in Addis Ababa. |
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