SPLA soldiers display weapons during the 2nd Independence Day Anniversary in Juba - July 9, 2013

The Sudanese ministry of defense says it’s preparing to release seven South Sudanese prisoners from Khartoum.

Last month, the Joint Security Committee agreed to release all prisoners of war detained following clashes between SPLA and SAF in Heglig in April 2012.

The Sudanese spokesperson for the Joint Security Committee, Doctor Mu’izz Farouk told Eye Radio from Khartoum that the Sudanese “ministry of defense wrote a letter to the Sudanese minister of Justice to release the South Sudanese prisoners, including one in a rank of a colonel in the SPLA”.

Last month, a meeting of the Joint Security Committee agreed to task intelligence teams and officers on the border areas to coordinate their activities and exchange intelligence and visits.

The joint committee further said they will redeploy troops in the demilitarized zone in line with the conclusions of the joint teams.