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Major Clashes Erupt Between Sudan and South Sudan

HeadlineApr 12, 2012

New clashes have broken out between Sudan and South Sudan in some of the worst fighting since South Sudan declared independence last year. Sudan has bombed the South Sudan town of Bentiu after South Sudanese troops captured the oil-rich border town of Heglig. The U.N. Security Council has called on both sides to halt military operations.

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