Libya has intercepted a Sudanese military plane loaded with ammunition in its airspace, and declared Sudan’s military attache persona non grata, amid growing accusations Khartoum was supporting Islamist rebels in the country.
Libya’s newly elected government accused Sudan on Sunday of breaching its “national sovereignty,” by flying in ammunition destined for “terrorist groups”.
Sudan confirmed it had sent a military plane but said it had only carried equipment for a joint Libyan-Sudanese state border force.
“Sudan is interfering by supporting a terrorist group,” a Libyan statement said.
“This work from the Sudanese state violates [the sovereignty] of the State of Libya and interferes with its affairs,” it said, adding that Libya had asked the Sudanese military attache to leave the country…
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