CAIRO — Sudan, which has accused Libya of supporting rebels in the western province of Darfour, has decided to close its border with Libya starting July 1.

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Darfour rebels have acknowledged that military support was flowing from Libya. JEM spokesman Ahmed Adam, however, said the Sudanese security campaign would fail because the Interior Ministry lacked officers to seal the border.

The Sudanese Interior Ministry said the campaign to bolster border security would include a reorganization of the police as well as the closure of the country's border with Libya. Officials said bandits from Libya have crossed into Sudan and were attacking civilians.

"It has become subjected to threats and attacks from rebels and outlaws who commit robberies and extortion," the Interior Ministry said.

In a statement on July 28, the ministry said the border would be closed starting July 1. The statement did not rule out an extensive closure of the frontier with Libya, deemed a longtime adversary of Sudan.

"The decision will be enforced starting on July 1, 2010 and until other directives are issued," the ministry said.

Interior Minister Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid also announced that Sudan would reorganize its border police, particularly units deployed along the Libyan frontier. Hamid did not elaborate.

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