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2 Die In Cross-Border Attack By Ethiopian Forces

May 29 2020

Sudan

A Sudanese military officer and a civilian have been killed in a cross-border attack by an Ethiopian militia along Sudan's southern frontier, reports the Sudan Tribune (Paris).

On Thursday, militiamen crossed the border near the Atbara River to collect water, said a Sudanese military spokesman.

Sudanese troops prevented the attempt, wounding a militiaman.

The gunmen retreated to an Ethiopian army camp before returning with the support of Ethiopian troops.

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