Sudanese officer killed in an attack by Ethiopian groups on Sudan

A Sudanese army officer was killed and a number of soldiers and civilians were wounded during an attack by Ethiopian groups on the Sudanese side of the border.

Sudanese officer killed in an attack by Ethiopian groups on Sudan
29 May, 2020   07:20
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Reuters reported that a Sudanese army officer was killed and several others were injured yesterday in an attack by Ethiopian groups on the Sudanese side of the border.

The agency said, "The Sudanese-Ethiopian border in Gedaref State witnessed a new tension, as an Ethiopian force penetrated, and attacked some agricultural projects in Barka Noreen and Al-Forsan, and continued the assault to include the clash with the Sudanese military force in Barkat Noreen camp."

"As a result of confronting the groups, the commander of the Sudanese force, Captain Karam El-Din, died as a result of his wounds in Doka Hospital, the local capital of Qallabat, and a number of soldiers and civilians were wounded," The agency added.