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North Sudan army, south police clash in Abyei flashpoint

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A north Sudanese army convoy entered the contested border region of Abyei and clashed with southern police, killing 12 people, the region's chief administrator, a southerner, said on Tuesday.

 

A northern minister accused the police of starting the fighting and said troops were just joining an internationally-agreed joint north-south force in the area. (Reuters)

 

 

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