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RIYADH, Jan 2 (KUNA) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary
General Abdulrahman Al-Atiyyah has warned against escalation of tension
between Sudan and Chad, and said such a development will have an adverse
impact on the regional security.
In a press release on Wednesday, Al-Atiyyah called for reaching a political
settlement for the dispute between the two fraternal countries.
"We in the GCC do feel anxious about these developments, and we would like
to urge the two parties to practice self-restraint and to avoid escalation of
tension across their joint borders," he added.
Last Monday, Sudan has formally filed a complaint in the United Nations
Security Council regarding Chad violating its territorial sovereignty and
conducting military operations inside Sudan.(end)
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