Sudanese army retook control partially of Heglig area – Sudanese army spokesperson

April 15, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are at few kilometers from Heglig town and oilfields, announced Khaled Al-Sawarmi on Saturday evening twenty four hours after engaging the fight to retake the border area from the South Sudanese army.

Sudanese army spokesperson Sawarmi Khaled Saad (Reuters)

South Sudan Vice President, Riek Machar, earlier on Saturday said the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Heglig repulsed an attack on Friday evening. Also, the military spokesperson, Philip Aguer, asserted they are fighting in Kersana, “located at 41 kilometers north of the disputed area.

“We are now in Heglig area at few kilometers from Heglig town and oilfield,” Al-Sawarmi said in a press conference held on Saturday evening. He further said the clashes are still taking place between the two parties.

Later on, speaking at the Sudanese TV, he underscored that “we are not controlling the town and oilfields 100% as it was wrongly reported by some media because we are moving in accordance with military plans that should lead to win the battle with minimal losses”……………

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