Sudan's military fires heavy artillery during clashes in the eastern region bordering Ethiopia as Addis Ababa denies accusations its army executed several Sudanese soldiers
Sudan fired long-distance artillery from Monday morning until Tuesday afternoon, but nobody was wounded, says a senior security official in Ethiopia's Amhara region.
Sudan's army fired long-distance artillery from Monday morning until Tuesday afternoon, but nobody was injured, said Assefa Ashege, a senior security official in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa have soured over Al Fashaga, which is close to Ethiopia's restive Tigray region. On Monday, Ethiopia denied Sudan's accusation that its army had captured and executed seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian, and instead blamed the killings on a local militia.
In a statement, Sudan's military disputed what it said were reports of movements and the taking of prisoners.saidSecretary General Antonio Guterres "urges the two countries to take concrete steps to defuse tensions and to peacefully resolve their differences over the Al Fashaga border area," he added.Relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa have soured over Al Fashaga area, which is close to Ethiopia.
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