At 9:00 July 1 2012, Southern Sudanese Forces overwhelmed East Saharan forces station at the Abyei Border, and invaded the disputed territory, causing extra security forces to be rushed to the area of invasion. By 13:00 Southern Sudanese Forces had secured the southern parts of Abyei, and pushing forward against East Saharan Armed Forces. The invasion is in progress at this time. Reportadly civilians had been murdered or kidnapped by Southern Sudanese Forces, and UN Evacuations are in progress. President of Eastern Sahara, Ahmed Shafik declared a state of war on Southern Sudan. The entire town of Abyei was destroyed, and its residents displaced, mostly killed or evacuated. At the current time, Southern Sudan occupies the southern parts of Abyei, and Eastern Sahara the northern areas. Allie
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