Fighting Erupts In Southern Sudan -- Al JazeeraRebellion by former pro-Khartoum fighters against giving up their heavy weapons leaves 20 people dead and many injured.
A rebellion by former pro-Khartoum fighters in the Upper Nile state of south Sudan against giving up their heavy weapons has sparked two days of clashes, leaving 20 people dead and at least 24 injured.
The fighting around Malakal airport, close to the border with the north, began on Thursday when loyalists of Gabriel Tang, who commanded a pro-Khartoum force during the 1983 to 2005 civil war, objected to surrendering their heavy weaponry.
The dead included two children and a Sudanese driver for the UN's refugee agency, officials said.
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More News On The Fighting In South Sudan
Clashes in Sudan as southerners in army refuse to withdraw to north -- Washington Post
20 People Killed In Sudanese Troop Shootout -- Voice of America
Mutiny by south Sudan ex-militiamen kills 20: army -- AFP
Sudan shootout kills 20, army warns of more clashes -- Reuters
My Comment: One has to expect bitterness to come from those Sudanese who have made it very clear that they have no desire to have the country divided into two. As a result .... expect more conflicts in the near future.
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