KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - A Darfur rebel group says it has successfully repelled a government assault in North Darfur, but the Sudanese government denies it carried out any operations in the area.
The Sudan Liberation Movement says in a statement Sunday that it destroyed dozens of government military vehicles.
Sudanese military spokesman Brigadier Mohamed Osman Al Aghbash says there were no military operations in that area recently other than routine security work. His remarks were carried by the government-linked Sudan Media Center.
North Darfur has been the site of repeated government operations because of the heavy rebel presence.
Five years of fighting in Darfur has killed up to 300,000 people and forced 2.5 million to flee their homes. |