Fresh fighting in South Sudan

December 31, 2013 01:54 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 06:06 pm IST - JUBA

A South Sudanese military official says fighting erupted Tuesday morning in Bor, the contested capital of Jonglei state, as rebel forces tried to retake the strategic town held by government troops.

Military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said Tuesday that government troops were fighting renegade forces loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar as well as a pro-Machar tribal militia known as the “White Army.”

Regional leaders last week set Tuesday as the deadline for President Salva Kiir and Machar to start peace talks, and on Monday Uganda’s president warned that neighbouring countries would unite to “defeat” Machar if he doesn’t stop his rebellion. Machar has called for a negotiated cease-fire.

South Sudan has been hit by unrest since Dec. 15, when fighting among presidential guards later spiralled across the country.

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