Eritrea: Press Release

press release

As it will be recalled,the fabricated news of "the deployment of Egyptian troops in Sawa", and the subsequent closure of the border by Sudan that "this event ostensibly triggered" was recycled and amplified with high drama recently. But the story did not end there. In these times where past events fast evade memory, it may be useful to reiterate the fundamental truths occasionally so that the public is not confused. In this respect:

- In early January, the State of Qatar gave the Sudanese Defence Forces three Mig jet aircrafts that were subsequently deployed in Kassala. This was purportedly done to "thwart an attack from Eritrea that would be unleashed with the support of the United Arab Emirates" The pilots for the three Mig fighter planes being two Sudanese and an Ethiopian. The Sudanese Security and Intelligence apparatus is in charge of the operations, including determining specific missions as well as overall administration.

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