Sudan Armed Forces Plan Decisive Action to Uproot Armed Rebellion

Sudanese Defence Minister Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein visited the North Darfur region on May 10, 2009. The government has pledged to defend the country against imperialist-inspired plots and attacks., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.

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SAF Plans Decisive Action to Uproot Armed Rebellion, Minister

Hana Abdul Hai

Khartoum – Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Abdulrahim Mohamed Hussein has said the Armed Forces were ready to uproot armed rebellion in South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Darfur States during summer in line with the government policy to purge these States from rebels in 2014." The armed forces have embarked on planning for the launch of simultaneous summer operations to end rebellion and restore peace and stability," Hussein told parliament yesterday. He further reaffirmed that this summer would be decisive, with preparation in place, and forces practicing tactics to successfully strike at rebels.

The minister further added that the armed forces in the Blue Nile launched successful operations last year which incapacitated the rebels by destroying their camps in Sharkum and the Angsana Mountains.

Armed forces made tremendous efforts to maintain security and control armed movements' activities by deploying forces, a move that culminated in the recapture of some rebel –held areas in East Darfur and South Kordofan and the Blue Nile states, Gen. Hussein said.

Hussein referred to the deliberate rebel forces' threat of citizens, highway robberies, attempts to stall the agricultural season, in addition to perpetration of political assassinations and advancing on towns which have strategic locations.

On the other hand, defense Minister disclosed that negotiations were underway with two heavyweight Darfuri factions led by Yousif Karbino and Ali Asil, expecting that a peace deal would be concluded with them within the coming days. That done, it would contribute to peace in Central and West Darfur states where these two factions' forces are stationed, said the minister.

Tuning to relations with neighboring countries, the minister said Sudan has close ties with neighbors, highlighting the trend to form joint forces with Egypt similar to the formation of joint forces with some African neighbors.