Eritrea has accused Sudan of shelling the border towns of Talata Asher, Arbaete Asher and Alighider 10 days ago. In a letter to the Security Council, dated 10 December, Eritrea’s UN envoy Haile Menkerios said Sudan used 122 mm field guns and BM-21 multiple rocket launchers in the attack. “Such acts are expressions of the vile intent of the terrorist regime in the Sudan to destabilise not only Eritrea but also the entire region,” the letter said.
In an interview with the SUNA and PANA news agencies during a visit to Sudan, Eritrean Foreign Minister Haile Woldetensae was reported as saying his country was ready to resolve its differences with Khartoum.
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