Saturday, September 24, 2011

Sudan Moving Heavy Numbers of Troops To Contested Region

Images Show 'Massive' Troop Build-Up in Sudan -- Voice of America

New satellite images appear to show thousands of Sudanese government troops marching toward a rebel stronghold in a contested region near South Sudan.

The Satellite Sentinel Project and the Enough Project released the images Friday, saying at least 3,000 troops appear to be marching on Kurmuk in Blue Nile State. The U.S.-based monitoring group says the forces include heavy armor, artillery, tanks and helicopter gunships.

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More News On Sudan's Conflicts In The South

Sudan deploys troops, tanks in border state: group -- Reuters
Sudan 'set for major attack' in Blue Nile -- AFP
Sudan set for major attack in Blue Nile -- News 24
In Sudan, 3,000 Troops, Heavy Armor, Choppers Headed South -- Time
Sudan Army, Opposition Fighters Clash in Southern Kordofan -- Bloomberg
Heavy fighting across Sudan conflict state, 'dozens killed' -- AFP
Sudan prepares to attack SPLM-N’s stronghold positions in Blue Nile - group -- Sudan Tribune
The forgotten slaughter in Sudan -- Michael Weiss, The Telegraph

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