NAIROBI (Reuters) – South Sudan said on Friday it could withdraw its troops from the Heglig oilfield,
which it seized on Tuesday over its border dispute with Sudan, if the United Nations deployed neutral forces in the
area.
the Heglig oil processing facility in Sudan's South Kordofan state June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
“Such withdrawal would happen if the United Nations could commit to deploying neutral
forces to Heglig which could be present in the area until a settlement between the two parties is reached,” a presidential
statement released at the South Sudan embassy in Nairobi said.