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| S.Sudan accuses Khartoum of deadly air strike on camp |
| 2011-11-11 |
| [Daily Nation (Kenya)] Sudan carried out a deadly air strike on a refugee camp in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, just hours after the south's president accused Khartoum of seeking a pretext for war, officials said. "Twelve people were killed and more than 20 maimed", said Miabek Lang, commissioner of Pariang County in Upper Nile state where the attack took place. "Around 2:45 pm (1145 GMT), the Sudan Armed Forces targeted Yida town, where the Nuba refugees [from South Kordofan] are and IDPs (internally displaced persons) from Jau [on the border], as well as civilians," Lang said. There was no immediate confirmation of the casualty toll from UN or other sources. "There are reports that we are receiving on the ground in Yida that bombs have been dropped," said Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan. "We are extremely concerned about the more than 20,000 refugees who have sought safety in Yida, fleeing the fighting in South Kordofan," Grande said. "We are trying to ascertain the facts and based on these, we will move as quickly as possible to provide all necessary humanitarian assistance." |
| Posted by:Fred |