Rebels of Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector on Sunday accused the Sudanese air force of dropping 44 bombs on areas in Blue Nile State.

"A plane, Antonov, belonging to the government air force, attacked areas and villages in Blue Nile State," Arno Taloudy, spokesman of the SPLM/northern sector, said in a statement.

"The plane dropped the bombs at the areas of Mayak, El Fuj, Oulo, Gindi, Barfa and Khour Gindi," he noted.

He said the bombardment has not resulted in casualties but sparked panic among the population.

The Sudanese army spokesman could not be contacted immediately to comment on the rebels' claim.

The SPLM/northern sector has been fighting the central government at Blue Nile and South Kordofan areas since 2011.

Last week, talks between the government and the SPLM/northern sector rebels failed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, under the patronage of the African Union.

Khartoum unilaterally signed on a road-map deal proposed by the African mediation, while the SPLM/northern sector and other Darfur rebel movements declined to sign the deal.

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