Battle of Oil in Sudan

More than a thousand soldiers killed southern Sudanese from Khartoum in the battle for oil in Sudan concern to the community 'International. U.S. President Obama called for the immediate cessation of hostilities, while the president of Sudan, Bashir, closes the door to any negotiations with Juba. The field of battle 'to Heglig, oil-rich area of ​​Sudan in South Kordofan assigned last year in Khartoum, with a highly disputed decision by the southern Sudanese leaders. South Sudan occupied the oil field on April 10, in a move that coincided with waves of air strikes against its territory. Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, on Monday visited the disputed area Heglig and said he will not negotiate with the Government of Southern Sudan, despite international pressure to cease hostilities between the two countries. The visit to this oil-rich and the refusal to the resumption of dialogue coincided with accusations of further attacks on their territory, a step in the escalating war between Yuba and Khartoum after weeks of conflict. the commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Heglig, General Maruf Kamal Abdel, said today that his troops killed 938 Southern soldiers and captured a large number of leaders of the army during the offensive.