Sudan military repels Ethiopian military troops after they reportedly advanced into border territory

The Sudanese Military says it has repelled an tried “incursion” by Ethiopian troops into its territory.

 

In its assertion, the Sudanese authorities stated the incident occurred within the district of Umm Barakit.

Umm Barakit sits throughout the disputed al-Fashaga border area, where there was elevated stress.

For many years, Ethiopians there have been farming on fertile land claimed by Sudan.

Additionally, relations between Sudan and Ethiopia have additional deteriorated since Ethiopia began filling an enormous dam on the River Nile earlier than struggle broke out in its northern Tigray area.

After Sudan stopped the Ethiopian military advance, the top of the Sudanese army, Common Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, stated this confirmed how the military was defending the nation after final week’s coup try.

However the Ethiopian authorities are denying they tried to enter the disputed land.

Al-Jazeera quotes Ethiopian authorities sources as saying: “We deny the motion of our forces on the Sudanese border or their incursion into any space.”

Sudan has been stationing troops within the wider al-Fashaga area for the reason that finish of final yr, and the UN acknowledged earlier this yr that Eritrean troops, Ethiopian troops and ethnic Amhara militia the place additionally working within the disputed area.