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2009-03-27 Africa Horn

Sudanese minister: US planes carried out strike on convoy

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Posted by Fred 2009-03-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Sudan

#1 "I cannot confirm that Israel or the US were behind the attack, but I know that the US controls the airspace there," he said.

Heh

Posted by Halliburton AirSpace Control Division 2009-03-27 07:35|| 2009-03-27 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Can Sudan prove it wasn't IEDs set by those who oppose whoever sent/received* the convoy? Or RPGs?

*Ok, nobody received it, but someone wanted to.

Oh, and 800 people divided by 37 vehicles equals 21.6 people/vehicle. That strikes me as much too uncomfortable for 800 civilians to choose willingly... but why would someone transport troops like that, even if it were remotely true? Finally, does the Sudanese government have airplanes capable of dropping bombs or shooting missiles? Does Egypt?

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-03-27 13:37|| 2009-03-27 13:37|| Front Page Top

#3 "Sudanese. Eritreans, and Ethiopians" > WE MISSED THE ZULUS, ANC, + ANGOLANS, ETC. DIDN'T WE???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-03-27 19:42|| 2009-03-27 19:42|| Front Page Top

#4 The region is the site of one of the oldest training camps founded by the Bashir government of the Sudan following the 30 June 1989 Revolution. Mubarak of Egypt has complained that Egyptian mujahideen were trained there. Yemenis have practically admitted that Sudanese were training Yemeni rebels there prior to the short, sharp civil war of 1994. The region has been of especial interest to Iran ever since meetings held in December 1991. Thus, intel agencies from a number of nations have kept a close watch on the place for years.

Posted by balthazar 2009-03-27 20:06|| 2009-03-27 20:06|| Front Page Top

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