Sudanese army seizes southern Libyan town

[KC]

The Sudanese army has seized a town in southern Libya that is the gateway to oilfields crucial to rebel hopes of establishing financial independence.


Officials overseeing the no-fly zone enforced by Nato over Libya said the Sudanese move north of border had not encountered resistance from troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.

Since the February uprising against his regime, the Libyan leader's forces have been concentrated around Tripoli, the capital; Sirte, the eastern town that is Col Gaddafi's birthplace and Sebha, the desert outpost where the dictator grew up.

Officials said control of the town of Kufra and nearby military base granted the Sudanese a key strategic foothold between the regime and the opposition Transitional National Council (TNC) which holds the eastern seaboard and a series of rebel enclaves.

The Sudanese have not disrupted efforts to resume oil production on nearby southern oilfields.

"Our surveillance shows that they are not moving oil, so its not about money in the short term," said one Western official. "The commercial oil companies monitoring is reporting that there has been no movement of oil out of Libya.


FULL STORY (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8611199/Sudanese-army-seizes-southern-Libyan-town.html)

[Cleansing Conspiratorial Revolutionary Flame]

Rather interesting development.

[Salyut]

I was expecting a border town, but Kufra's more then a few miles into Libyan territory - like 300 miles I think.

[danyboy27]

look like china is making his move.

[Le Socialiste]

Was not expecting that...interesting indeed. I wonder how this will change things.

[Kiev Communard]

look like china is making his move.

Exactly. It seems that there is now a third player in all this conundrum...

[danyboy27]

the ressources war; from fallout to the real world.

[bailey_187]

is Sudan on good terms with Gaddafi now? Do they support him?

[scarletghoul]

Scramble for Africa II: Return of the Thieving Bastards

[danyboy27]

whoever had this idea was verry smart tho, attacking sudan in the current conditions would be just batshit insane.

Okay so, the us got drones in somalia, troops in Afghanistan, iraq, bombing libya, have troops in saudi arabia.

Still a big gambling tho.

[futbolboy24]

Is this the Janjaweed Army, or the Sudanese Liberation army? If it's the SLA, perhaps they will try to aid the Libyan rebels

[danyboy27]

Is this the Janjaweed Army, or the Sudanese Liberation army? If it's the SLA, perhaps they will try to aid the Libyan rebels

if the pro gadafi folks didnt resisted, i would guess the sudanese regular army.

[Obs]

Is this the Janjaweed Army, or the Sudanese Liberation army? If it's the SLA, perhaps they will try to aid the Libyan rebels
The Janjaweed militias primarily operate in southern parts of Sudan, and very rarely acts beyond Sudanese borders.