Sudan denied on Thursday an accusation that it had provided
support for Chadian rebels, saying that recent conflicts between
the Chadian army and the rebels in the border areas took place
without any Sudanese involvement."
A turbulence in the region is not in our interest. Our interest
is the stability in Darfur and neighboring Chad," a statement
issued by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said.
The statement reiterated Sudan's commitment to the promise,
which was made by both Sudan and Chad during a meeting in Libyan
capital Tripoli last February, of restraining from supporting
rebels in the other country.
On Wednesday, Chad accused Sudan of supporting Chadian rebels
who have resumed military operations in the east of the
country."
These rebels entered Chad from Sudan and they could only have
procured this type of military equipment within the sight of and
with the knowledge of the Sudanese authorities," Chadian Foreign
Minister Ahmat Allami said, adding "Sudan cannot deny it."
Chadian rebels from the recently formed Union of Forces for
Democracy and Development (UFDD) on Monday captured the town of
AmTiman, and earlier on Sunday, briefly seized the town of Goz
Beida near the Sudanese border.
(Xinhua News Agency October 27, 2006)
