N'DJAMENA, May 19 (Reuters) - Chad is readying its armed forces to enter Sudan "in the coming hours" to intercept what it said was a planned new rebel assault around its eastern border, its interim defence minister said on Tuesday. "This new situation will prompt us in the coming hours to pass across the border to deal with these pockets of mercenaries," Adoum Younousmi said in a statement. Tensions between the two oil-producing neighbours have escalated in recent days, with Chad on Sunday confirming its air force had carried out cross-border raids on what it called Sudanese-backed rebels. (Writing by Mark John; Editing by Louise Ireland)
Adnan Mufti, head of the Kurdish parliament, speaks during an interview with Reuters in the city of Arbil April 16, 2009. The United Nations will hand to Iraq on Wednesday a ...
