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FROM DIFFERENT NEWS SOURCES, TUESDAY, FEB/18/2010, SSN; Rebel forces launch attack on army forces in Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile state, despite ceasefire. Fighting has resumed in South Sudan after rebel forces attacked a key oil town in the state of Upper Nile, a South Sudanese military official said. A government official confirmed that the rebels have reached the town and could have taken over more than half of Malakal. The UN says there is heavy fighting around the UNMISS compound which is next to the airport and crossfire is landing in the compound. South Sudanese military spokesman Philip Aguer told the Associated Press news agency that fighting broke out early on Tuesday in Malakal, which once was in rebel hands but is now controlled by government troops. "The fighting is very heavy. There is fighting on the outskirts of the town. It's a very big coordinated attack," a witness told the AFP news agency. Although the country's warring factions signed a ceasefire on January 23, both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating that agreement. Toby Lanzer, the United Nation's top humanitarian official in South Sudan, tweeted on Tuesday that all groups "engaged in the violence must uphold people's rights and protect non-combatants". The UN said both sides had committed rights violations, and on Monday South Sudan's military announced that more than 20 government soldiers had been charged over civilian killings. UN compound surrounded Grace Cahill, a spokeswoman for Oxfam in South Sudan, said armed groups had gathered outside the UN compound in Malakal, where 27,000 people were seeking shelter. "The presence of armed groups outside the compound has made those inside very scared," she said. Ceasefire violations Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny told the BBC that the rebel attack had begun at 07:50 local time (04:50 GMT). "The rebels are using assault rifles - AK-47. And they have some RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] and a number of other machine-guns. They are well-equipped," he told World Update on the BBC World Service. But the rebels' military spokesman, Brig Gen Lul Ruai, accused the government forces, with the support of the Ugandan army, of attacking their positions south and east of the oil town. He told the BBC that the Ugandan forces had bombed their positions from air and that the rebels had repulsed the attack. Uganda has denied involvement and says it is withdrawing some of its troops, which are aligned to South Sudan President Salva Kiir, from the country. Upper Nile administration spokesman Philip Jiben told Reuters news agency the fighting was continuing, but government forces were "still in control of Malakal". Thousands of people have been killed and more than 800,000 displaced by violence since mid-December, when a fight broke out among presidential guards in the capital, Juba, before spreading out across the country. Ugandan forces are fighting alongside the South Sudanese military as it tries to stop a rebellion led by former Vice President Riek Machar, an influential politician whose dismissal last year sparked ethnic tension in a country with a history of divided military loyalties. Machar is Nuer, the ethnic group of most of the soldiers who defected and joined his rebellion late last year. Most of the loyalist forces are from the Dinka ethnic group of President Salva Kiir, whose government insists that unrest in the country was sparked by a failed military coup mounted by soldiers loyal to Machar. Machar denies the coup allegation but says his goal is to have Kiir removed from power. << Older<http://www.southsudannation.com/after-juba-massacre-the-declaration-of-serial-killings/> Newer >><http://www.southsudannation.com/uganda-plans-south-sudan-troops-withdraw-in-april/> 13 Comments 1. Thiang Gekä <http://southsudannation.com/> February 18, 2014 at 2:10 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61345> Bravo Freedom Fighters. We would like to see a free and democratic South Sudan. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61345#respond> - Comrade Yaya <http://southsudannation/> February 19, 2014 at 1:05 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61436> @ Thiang, this senseless war waged by Nuer against Dinka will soon be accepted, but why tracking the nation into terrible war? Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61436#respond> 2. kololo February 18, 2014 at 2:22 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61346> I still think that the loss of civilian lives is a very bad idea. We need to stop this war and M7 needs to pack and go back to Uganda. Our children and women are the innocent people dying without any reason Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61346#respond> - SouthSudan-iam <http://www.southsudannation.com/> February 19, 2014 at 1:43 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61383> Thank you Kololo. I agree with you. Because it is South Sudanese citizens dying from both sides which I disagree with. But it is because of Kiir's silly, greedy evil deeds to be blamed. He wants to be a dictator for ever in South Sudan. Though it is unacceptable for the people to die, I tend to agree with the notion which says that for our liberty, we should pay a price for it. You can not get LIBERTY for free. The Nuer Nation have accepted to pay that dear price to liberate South Sudanese from dinka bondage. For example, Jesus paid a dear price which is his blood for the liberation of mankind from the yoke of sin. Similarly, the Nuer believed that unless a dear blood is tipped, South Sudan will not taste true liberty from Kiir-dinka's sinful policies of tribalism, nepotism, and corruption. May God bless the Nuer Nation Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61383#respond> 3. Simon G Riak <http://southsudannation.com/> February 18, 2014 at 3:14 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61348> We done Democratic Fighter, without you there no South Sudan Nation, but Kiir miss calculated this war against Nuer Warriors, I already believed last two week ago when Gen in charge of Upper Nile State Gathoth was announced the refusal of to be slave by own slavery, because Dinkas Naturally they were the Nuer slavery, that why when Dinkas were in power they wants to frees themselves by cleansing Nuerlineage societies Dinkas thinks negatively about Nuer while Nuer thinks positively about them, the foolish Majority Dinka were always thinking for how to finish Nuer Community to let themselves free forever, because the Dinka problem is Nuer without Nuer Dinka could do anything possible for their own interest, According to the theory Dinka don't like Nuer, because Nuer corrected their falsely,basically the violation of human rights against others Minority within the Country, believe me or not without Nuer the opportunities minority could face the severely humiliation against them by Dinka, but Nuer prevented, and will show to Dinka of Bhar al Gazal and free donation of Museveni Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61348#respond> 4. Pan February 18, 2014 at 7:55 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61367> Meanwhile over at Hotel & Resort Ethiopia...the Coco Chanel Comrades are enjoying their girlfriends, sipping champagne, posing for the cameras, checking their bank accounts and eating lobster bisque.... God Bless our comrades. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61367#respond> 5. Abiel <http://southsudannation/> February 18, 2014 at 11:59 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61377> Brother Nuer you just like your name Nuer and Nuer by jieng word it means(cures)and that why you looted .burned where ever you go just because you are Nuer .the things you need to know you have to change your logas the word freedom fighters it not consistent with you action coz you burned down schools .Hospitals . Churches .killed elderly coz you are a Nuer ever one in Soth Sudan have seen what you did to innocent people and how do you destroyed your own cities.you look like you are celebrated for recapture the head of Upper Nile but the questions is how many time you entered in Malakal? But Now Malakal is free from rebels. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61377#respond> 6. Beek <http://yahoo/> February 19, 2014 at 8:11 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61406> Government should allow them to Malakal and then close all routes and let them suffer. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61406#respond> 7. Beek <http://yahoo/> February 19, 2014 at 8:14 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61407> I never heard of HACKING and PHONES listening since Machar left,he will never ever become president of South Sudan never. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61407#respond> 8. arabbmoi Maii <http://www.southsudanation.com/> February 19, 2014 at 8:53 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61412> Warrap state is under attack as i write the city is burned down by rebels under command by president Reik Machar. It will be fallen soon. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61412#respond> 9. Kidepo February 19, 2014 at 9:57 am<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61416> Dr Riek should Lobby Ethiopia to come in and wipe out the Uganda forces so that we can resolve our intrenal problem alone without others Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61416#respond> 10. Hurry Robert February 19, 2014 at 12:24 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61429> Museveni is in Juba with Kiir right now and as I am wrting this comment he is still here.I am telling the truth because I am in Juba right now.I think the opposition must also seek a direct help of a friendly neighbouring country to combine force and chase Museveni away from South Sudan.Kiir seems to be a vice president now and museven is the president of both Uganda and South Sudan. Ateny Wek Ateny who does not know his role and terms of employment must stop his arrogancy and misleading information.Ateny is the presidentail spoke person and not the official government spokeman either is he SPLA spokeman so he cannot speak on behalf of the government.He is just a massager of Kiir to address the press not to talk about the state of affairs of the nation on behalf of the government. Reply<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/?replytocom=61429#respond> 11. South Nuerland <http://yahoo/> February 19, 2014 at 2:38 pm<http://www.southsudannation.com/south-sudan-rebels-attack-partly-capture-malakal-town/#comment-61443> Dinka elder's of warrap state should advice Kiir immediately to step-down, or else they will be elder's of Uganda soon!!!! Breaking News!!!! Warrap State is under heavy attack by democratic forces of Dr Machar, and in matter of hours it will be clear from kiir crooks.... 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