Sudan Prepares For War Against South Sudan

Sudan Troops Launch Offensive to Retake Oil Field -- Wall Street Journal

KAMPALA Uganda—Sudanese troops, backed by paramilitary forces, have launched an offensive to regain control of the country's largest oil field from South Sudan, marking a dangerous new stage of repeated border clashes.

On Thursday, Sudan's troops attacked South Sudanese positions using ground forces and fighter jets, according to Rabie Abdelaty, the Sudanese government spokesman. The coordinated assault attempted to dislodge South Sudanese fighters from the 60,000 barrels-a-day oil field in Heglig. The oil field was a major battle ground when the two sides-—now separate countries—fought a long-running civil war. South Sudan captured the field earlier this week.

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More News On The Escalating War Between Sudan And South Sudan

Sudan warplanes launch first attack on South Sudan town -- Times of India/AFP
Sudan Warplanes Bomb South Sudan -- Voice of America
Sudan vows swift response to south's oilfield grab -- Reuters
Sudan Cuts Off Talks With South Sudan -- Voice of America
Sudan says talks off as border fighting with S. Sudan worsens -- Christian Science Monitor

South Sudan says it has seized disputed oil-rich area -- CNN
South Sudan troops move into disputed oil town -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
South Sudan Says It Has Taken Over Disputed Town -- New York Times
South Sudan says won't withdraw troops -- Boston.com/AP
South Sudan refuses to withdraw troops from oilfield -- BBC
South Sudan says won't withdraw from disputed area -- Reuters
South Sudan's Kiir rejects calls to withdraw troops -- AFP

UN Calls on South Sudan to Withdraw From Sudanese Town -- Voice of America
British MPs issue bleak report on South Sudan's prospects -- The Guardian