Sudanese forces 'liberate Heglig town'

  • 12 years ago
After weeks of fighting along the Sudanese border, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has declared victory against his southern neighbour.
 
South Sudan announced it will withdraw its troops from the Heglig oil region, in response to international pressure.
 
The news was met with celebrations in Khartoum as Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports.