Sudanese military accuses Haftar forces of supporting Sudan's rapid forces

KHARTOUM, June 10 (KUNA) -- The Sudanese Army leadership on Tuesday accused Libyan forces loyal to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar of attacking border posts in Sudan, Egypt, and Libya bordered triangle in support of the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohammed Hamediti.
A statement by the Sudanese Military said such direct intervention by the Libyan National Army, led by Khalifa Haftar, in the ongoing war in Sudan is "a blatant aggression against Sudan, its land, and its people." According to Sudanese media, clashes erupted between the Joint Forces, composed of Sudanese armed movements allied with the Sudanese military, and the Salafi Battalion, affiliated with the Libyan National Army, which resulted in casualties on both sides.
A Sudanese military source told media that Libyan forces had penetrated more than three kilometers into Sudanese territory near Mount Al-Uwaynat, which prompted an immediate response from the Sudanese army. (end) mam.aq