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Sudan says will pull troops from oil-rich region

Sudan said it would withdraw its army Tuesday from a disputed border region that contains rich oil fields and is contested by neighboring South Sudan.

 

The decision to pull the military out of Abyei comes as Sudanese officials are scheduled to meet with their South Sudanese counterparts Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.29.12, 14:42