A high-ranking source in the Qadarif state’s government in eastern Sudan revealed Wednesday that Ethiopian militias killed a Sudanese Major in an ambush on the border strip, according to Russia Today.
The same source said that the Sudanese army launched an attack this morning, and fierce battles took place that led to the killing of three Sudanese army soldiers in the Al-Asra area on the border strip.
The source emphasized that the Sudanese army had taken back Sudanese areas occupied by Ethiopian farmers in recent days, which the Ethiopian army considered a provocation.
It’s noteworthy that Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok briefly visited Addis Ababa Sunday for talks on Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region, where fighting has caused tens of thousands of people to flee to neighboring Sudan.
“I look forward to having productive discussions on political, humanitarian and security matters of common concern that serve the future of peace, stability and prosperity for our two sisterly nations and the region,” Hamdok wrote on Twitter early in his visit.
On his part, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the violence in Tigray stopped and that there was no need for Sudan’s offer to broker a cease-fire.
The United Nations and a number of Western countries condemned the violence in Ethiopia.
Communications have been cut in the Tigray region, making it difficult for journalists and aid workers to confirm death tolls or accounts of violence.
More than 50,000 people have fled violence in Tigray and headed for Sudan since November.
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