Both Sudans Violate Demilitarized Border Zone

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The Enough Project's Satellite Sentinel Project released in September 2013 a new report titled "Continued Violations: Both Sudans Still Violating Demilitarized Border Zone."

The new satellite imagery of the border between Sudan and South Sudan shows that neither government has fulfilled international obligations to demilitarize their shared border.

Sudanese and South Sudanese forces retain military units within the Safe Demilitarized Border Zone, including areas that are subject to border dispute.  Sudan has maintained forces at six locations and South Sudan at ten locations.

Sudan and South Sudan Troops Violate Demilitarized Zone

The Satellite Sentinel Project of Enough published a report in June 2013 titled "Troops in the Demilitarized Zone: Confirmation of Violations by Sudan and South Sudan."

The report, which includes imagery, concludes that the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) maintains military installations or checkpoints in at least nine locations along the border, while the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) have positions in at least five locations along the border, some with visible tanks and heavy artillery.