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[image: email]Email<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=enviar_email_articulo&id_article=50023> [image: print]Print<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=imprimable&id_article=50023> [image: pdf]Save<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=spipdf&spipdf=spipdf_article&id_article=50023&nom_fichier=article_50023> [image: separation] [image: increase] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article50023#> [image: decrease] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article50023#> [image: separation] [image: separation] ------------------------------ February 19, 2014 (JUBA) - The top general of the South Sudanese army was wounded on Tuesday when the rebels overrun the strategic capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile state. General Johnson Ulony was shot in the neck, rebel sources said. Another government official who preferred anonymity also confirmed to radio *Tamazuj* on Wednesday that the general had sustained neck injury but managed to escape. Ulony, a Shilluk by tribe, has been leading the military wing of the opposition leader, Lam Akol, who has recently joined the government and taken part in the delegation against the rebels led by the ex-vice president, Riek Machar. The rebels have maintained that they have taken full control of Malakal since Tuesday. "It is confirmed. Our forces have taken full control of Malakal since Tuesday", Machar's spokesperson James Gatdet Dak, told *Sudan Tribune* on Wednesday. He further said the remnants of the "pro-Kiir forces" were on the run into bushes together with the state government officials who did not join the incoming "pro-democracy forces". Col. Philip Aguer, spokesman for the army, on Tuesday described the attacking force as a 'white army' of civilians mobilized in Ulang, Nasser and Maiwut of Upper Nile State, and Ayod and northern Waat counties in Jonglei state. *OIL WORKERS FLEEING FROM THE OILFIELDS IN UPPER NILE* Meanwhile South Sudanese and foreign oil workers are reportedly fleeing from the oilfields in anticipation of the rebels' attacks to seize control of the resources. Minister of Petroleum in Upper Nile state, Francis Ayul, said oil workers from Adar in Paluj have been evacuating to Juba, the nation's capital, in fear of imminent attacks. "I think they fear because of a report that the oilfield will be attacked on the 21st which is tomorrow", Ayul was quoted by the local media. He however said government troops were already in the area to repulse any attack by the rebels. The rebels however said they were not on the offensive against the oilfields, but warned of a strike back should the government attempt to attack their defensive positions around the oilfields. "Our forces will not attack the oilfields. They will however strike back should the government troops and their foreign allies attempt to widen the radius of territories they control around the oilfields by attacking our defensive positions", Dak further said. ST -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14opd4LNMb%3D0jFQ16JYRsbu6%2BcaK7Z9c8xOxDsi0n-EmCgg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
