Sudanese army: Sudanese forces repel rebel attack

The military spokesman for the Sudanese army has said that the Sudanese armed forces have deterred an attack launched by the rebels against the eastern border to the north of the city of Kasla and inflicted heavy human casualties and won their vehicles and some of their weapons.

In a statement the spokesman said several" martyrs" for the armed forces were killed in this attack. He expressed the readiness of the Sudanese army to abide by the ceasefire decision and at the same time to defend the Sudanese territories.