Sunday, June 19, 2011

Monitors: War Is Coming To The Sudan

Major Offensive Could Be Imminent In Sudan, Monitors Say -- CNN

(CNN) -- A major military offensive may be in the offing in the northern Sudanese state of Southern Kordofan, a monitoring group said Saturday.

The Satellite Sentinel Project released images, captured on Friday, that it said shows the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) control Kadugli, the capital of Southern Kordofan.

The monitoring group, which combines satellite images with field reports to provide an early warning system for violence, identified at least 89 apparent military vehicles in the city, including heavy ammunition transport trucks, light vehicles and possible towed artillery pieces.

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More News On The Conflict In Sudan

Monitor says north army masses in Sudan oil state -- Reuters
Major offensive possible in Sudan conflict: monitors -- AFP
Satellite images show Sudan army take control of another town -- Global Post
Half a million displaced as Khartoum moves to crush Sudan's Nuba people -- The Guardian
Sudan’s Abyei Clashes Displace 113,000 People, UN Reports -- Bloomberg
Sudan's power play risks escalated border conflict -- AFP
Potential for war in South Kordofan, Abyei and Darfur -- The Independent
In Sudan, genocide anew? -- Eric Reeves, Washington Post

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