Sudan: Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-AW) rebel group clashed with army in Jebel Marra
The rebel Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM-AW) led by Abdel-Wahid al-Nur said its fighters have inflected heavy losses on the Sudanese army and repulsed a large-scale attack it carried out in Jebel Marra, Central Darfur state but the latter dismissed the claims.
In a statement released Tuesday evening, SLM-AW spokesperson Shihab al-Din Ahmed said their fighters repelled the government offensive which began last Friday, pointing the latter used war-planes, heavy artillery and mortars in the attack.
He added the SLM-AW seized 100 military vehicles in good condition besides large quantities of weapons, ammunition and equipments, noting the government warplanes continue to bombard the their positions for the fifth day in a row.
Ahmed pointed the SLM-AW fighters repulsed an attack carried out by government caravan against Saboon Al-Fagr and Gor Lanbing areas, stressing they seized 35 Land Cruizer vehicles and killed and injured 200 government soldiers.