Ethiopia Denies Killing Sudanese Soldiers

The US-based pro-government ESAT TV reported that the Ethiopian army chief has denied accusations that Ethiopian forces killed Sudanese soldiers at the border between the two countries. <br />Gen Birhanu Jula says there was no reason to attack Sudan and that the country was not in a position to carry out such attacks as it was fighting the rebels in the north. <br />The army chief hopes the issues could be resolved peacefully through dialogue. <br />Sudanese media had claimed that Ethiopian forces killed dozens of Sudanese soldiers in a disputed border area.