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The Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North or SPLA-N said its forces entered Kurmuk, in Blue Nile State, and were fighting the local garrison.
SPLA-N spokesperson Arnu Ngutulu Lodi said the rebels were pressurizing the demoralized government forces and militias that suffered heavy casualties.He added that SPLA-N forces would maintain its pressure until Kurmuk was fully liberated.
The Sudanese military denied the claims.
Kurmuk is a strategic town in Blue Nile State, near the Ethiopian border that was taken by the Government forces in November 2011.
Last week, SPLA-N overran the Sudanese army in Mufu, on the way to Kurmuk.
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