Sudan Supported NTC Forces in Fight Against Al Qathafi
27/10/2011 12:20:00
Sudan supported the National Transitional Council fighters in their effort
to oust Libyan leader Muammar Al Qathafi from power. As such, it gave
military support to the rebels in their eight-month long conflict.
In a speech on on state television, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, said the move was in response to Al Qathafi's support for Sudanese rebels three years ago.
Sudan and Libya have had a complicated and frequently antagonistic relationship for many years and on the surface, the former Libyan leader gave the impression that Al-Bashir was a great friend.
He even defended him when he became the first sitting head of state ever indicted by the International Criminal Court as well as the first to be charged with genocide.
The court's decision is opposed by the African Union, League of Arab States, Non-Aligned Movement, and the governments of Russia and the People's Republic of China.
Al-Bashir, a controversial figure both in Sudan and worldwide, said God had given Sudan a chance to respond, by sending arms, ammunition and humanitarian support to the Libyan revolutionaries.
"Our God, high and exalted, from above the seven skies, gave us the opportunity to reciprocate the visit," adding that the forces that entered Tripoli, part of their arms and capabilities, were 100% Sudanese."
His speech, that was well received by a large crowd in the eastern Sudanese town of Kassala, gives clear indication that he desires to forge firm links with Libya's new rulers.
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