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| Sudan accuses Chad of air attack | Sudan accuses Chad of air attack |
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| Sudan has accused Chad of carrying out air raids inside its territory, and said it was assessing how to respond. | |
| One Sudanese official described the alleged raids as an act of war and said there had been casualties - though another official said no-one was hurt. | One Sudanese official described the alleged raids as an act of war and said there had been casualties - though another official said no-one was hurt. |
| The accusation comes 10 days after Chad said Sudan had backed Chadian rebels. | The accusation comes 10 days after Chad said Sudan had backed Chadian rebels. |
| The two states have long traded accusations of supporting rebels in each other's territory, especially around Sudan's war-torn Darfur area. | The two states have long traded accusations of supporting rebels in each other's territory, especially around Sudan's war-torn Darfur area. |
| Chadian communications Minister Mahamat Hissene was quoted by AFP news agency on Friday as saying he was "surprised to learn that the regime in Khartoum is protesting against a Chadian air force action: this is obviously the pot calling the kettle black". | |
| He was also quoted by AP news agency as saying he would "wouldn't be surprised" if there were raids since the Chadian military had been chasing rebels out of the country. | |
| 'Waiting for instructions' | 'Waiting for instructions' |
| Earlier, Sudanese foreign ministry spokesman Ali Sadiq said two Chadian aeroplanes had carried out strikes on areas 60km (40 miles) inside Sudan. | |
| The raids had taken place in deserted areas and there were no casualties, he was quoted as saying by AFP. | |
| But Ali Youssef Ahmed, head of protocol at Sudan's foreign ministry, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying: "They attacked. They bombed and there were casualties." | But Ali Youssef Ahmed, head of protocol at Sudan's foreign ministry, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying: "They attacked. They bombed and there were casualties." |
| The Chadian planes crossed the border just south of Geneina, Darfur, he said. | The Chadian planes crossed the border just south of Geneina, Darfur, he said. |
| He said that three, rather than two, planes had been involved. | He said that three, rather than two, planes had been involved. |
| Sudan has summoned the Chadian ambassador and alerted the UN Security Council, the Arab League and the African Union, a statement from Mr Sadiq said. | Sudan has summoned the Chadian ambassador and alerted the UN Security Council, the Arab League and the African Union, a statement from Mr Sadiq said. |
| "The Sudanese army is ready to respond but is waiting for instructions from the leadership," he said. | "The Sudanese army is ready to respond but is waiting for instructions from the leadership," he said. |
| Last week Chad's government said it had repelled a rebel "invasion" from Sudan, and accused Khartoum of backing the rebel forces. | Last week Chad's government said it had repelled a rebel "invasion" from Sudan, and accused Khartoum of backing the rebel forces. |
| That accusation came two days after Chad and Sudan had signed a reconciliation agreement in Qatar. | That accusation came two days after Chad and Sudan had signed a reconciliation agreement in Qatar. |
| Officials in Chad said 220 rebels were killed and 120 captured. | Officials in Chad said 220 rebels were killed and 120 captured. |
| Rebels have been trying to topple Chadian President Idriss Deby for more than three years. | Rebels have been trying to topple Chadian President Idriss Deby for more than three years. |
| Although Khartoum has repeatedly denied backing the rebels, analysts note the insurgents have operated out of Sudanese territory for several years. | Although Khartoum has repeatedly denied backing the rebels, analysts note the insurgents have operated out of Sudanese territory for several years. |
| Sudan has also long accused Chad of supporting rebels in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. | Sudan has also long accused Chad of supporting rebels in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. |
| In May 2008, Khartoum accused N'Djamena of backing Darfur-based insurgents who launched an unprecedented attack on the Sudanese capital. | In May 2008, Khartoum accused N'Djamena of backing Darfur-based insurgents who launched an unprecedented attack on the Sudanese capital. |
| Many Darfur rebels are from the same ethnic group as Mr Deby, and ever since their uprising began, he has been accused of offering them support. | Many Darfur rebels are from the same ethnic group as Mr Deby, and ever since their uprising began, he has been accused of offering them support. |