Sudanese government denies rebel claims

Sudanese military spokesman Lt. Gen. Muhammad Othman Yess has denied claims from Sudanese rebels who claimed to have blocked the Khartoum-Port Sudan road four times during last week.

Lt. Gen. Yess added that Khartoum - Port Sudan road is completely safe. He said the rebels tried during Eid al-Adha vacation to take over lorries belonging to the Sudanese citizens, a matter which caused the military commander of the area to close the said road in order to prevent rebels to enter Sudan from bordering Eritrean territories.

The Sudanese military spokesman described the claims of the rebels as media propaganda aimed at creating an illusion of instability, at a time when the Sudanese government is preparing for the forthcoming roudn of negotiations in Nairobi.