KHARTOUM, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sudan officially denied the Ethiopian statements about the "infiltration of its rebel groups through the Sudanese territories to target the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)."
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has followed, with regret, the misleading statements alleging that an armed group entered the Sudanese border to target an Ethiopian facility," said Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday in a statement.
"The ministry denounces such baseless and blatantly purposeful statements," it added, stressing Sudan's full commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.
The ministry stressed Sudan's control of all its territories and internationally recognized border with neighboring Ethiopia.
"Sudan will not allow its land to be exploited by any party," the ministry said, noting that Sudan has no intention of invading or seizing the land of others.
On Friday, the Ethiopian army reportedly announced that the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has attempted to attack the GERD, which resulted in casualties.
The Ethiopian army said in a statement that its forces killed some 50 fighters of the TPLF and wounded 70 others after infiltrating through the Almihal area on the border with Sudan.
