South Sudan Says It’s Pulling Out of Oil-Rich Heglig Region
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South Sudan said it’s withdrawing its forces from the disputed border region of Heglig as Sudan’s defense minister said Sudanese soldiers drove them out.
“An orderly withdrawal will commence immediately and shall be completed within three days,” government spokesman Barnaba Marial Benjamin told reporters today in Juba, the capital. The decision to pull out is “without prejudice to our stand” that Heglig is part of South Sudan, he said.