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State Minister at Ministry of Information: Chadian Forces are Attempting to Lift Siege on Rebels at Muhajiriya Area
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Jan 29, 2009 - 7:28:30 AM
State Minister at Ministry of Information: Chadian Forces are Attempting to Lift Siege on Rebels at Muhajiriya Area
Khartoum, Jan. 28 (SUNA) - The State Minister at the Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr. Kamal Obeid, has revealed new and serious details on the situation in Darfur and dimension of the Chadian support to the rebel Justice and Equality Movement. He said in a press statement that Chadian forces of the Republican Guards entered Darfur carrying supplies for lifting the siege imposed by the Sudanese Armed Forces on forces of the Justice and Equality Movement in areas northern and eastern Al-Fasher city. Dr. Obeid said that the Armed Forces siege on the rebel forces of the Justice and Equality Movement was tightened after closure of the gateways to the city and Muhajiriya area in South Darfur State. He said that the attacks of the Justice and Equality Movement resulted in casualties among citizens, deterioration of the humanitarian situation and displacement of thousands after their villages were burned by the rebels. The minister accused Chad of providing protection and passing facilities to the Justice and Equality Movement from Um-Jaras area inside the Chadian border until Muhajiriya. He said that the rebel forces moved on January 7 from camps in the Chadian territories, which are protected by the Chadian government. Dr. Obeid pointed out that the Sudanese army is besieging the forces of the Justice and Equality Movement, adding that any attempt to lift this cordon will decisively be responded to. He said that Chad is not serious and unwilling to be engaged in normal and stable relations with Sudan due to its continuous intervention in the Darfuri dispute. He referred to differences that erupted lately between Dr. Khalil Ibrahim and a number of leading figures of the Justice and Equality Movement of Meidob tribe within which N'djamena tended to support the faction of Dr. Khalil, a matter which led to the outbreak of battles, death of more than 140 persons as well as detention and missing of tens of people. The State Minister at the Ministry of Information and Communication criticized the French stances and silence over N'djamena conduct despite its knowledge about the moves of the rebels, and Chad support to the Justice and Equality Movement. He said that Chad is attempting to retreat from the diplomatic and security understandings which it has signed with Sudan, while Sudan remained always committee to these agreements and understandings. MO/MO
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