Sudan: Army retakes strategic positions from Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in South Kordofan
The Sudanese army Monday recaptured key positions in the areas held by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement - North (SPLM-N) in South Kordofan state, a militarily official said on Sunday.
SPLM-N spokesperson, Arno Lodi Sunday said that the government troops and allied militias launched last Sunday a simultaneous attack on six of its positions in Um Dorain, Buram, Heiban, and Dalami countries.
The Sudanese rebels further accused the Sudanese army of using South Sudanese Shilluk militia belonging to the SPLM-In-Opposition but the latter denied the accusation.
“Since the beginning of this week, the Armed Forces liberated and cleared a number of areas and strategic positions in South Kordofan including, Al-Maradis, El Lipo, Kutna, Ukob, Karkakaia, El-Biri,” said Ahmed Khalifa al-Shami on Sunday.