South Sudanese rebels repulse attack by gov’t forces in Upper Nile

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June 14, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese rebels led by former
vice-president, Riek Machar, said they repulsed fresh attack on Sunday by
government forces on their position in Kaka area, north of the oil-rich
Upper Nile state’s capital, Malakal.
[image: JPEG - 10.5 kb]*Rebel fighters aligned with former vice-president
Riek Machar march through a village inside rebel-controlled territory in
South Sudan’s Upper Nile state on 9 February 2014 (Photo: Reuters)*

“Our troops repulsed attack by government forces on our position in Kaka
this morning (Sunday),” official spokesman for the rebel leader, Riek
Machar, told *Sudan Tribune* on Sunday.

“A number of officers, including Lt. Col. Paulino Yak Abar Adong were
captured from the attacking government forces,” Machar’s spokesman, James
Gatdet Dak, revealed.

He said at least 62 government soldiers were reported dead during the
morning clashes, which he said started at around 5:30am (local time) when
their position came under attack.

A number of tanks, he said, were captured or destroyed in addition to
captured 15 RPG 7 and 26 PKMs and 48 AK47.

He said Kaka area has remained under full control of the rebel forces,
warning of further escalation of fighting unless the government stopped its
full scale offensive on territories held by the opposition forces.

The rebel leader’s spokesman accused the government of further violations
of ceasefire while preparations were ongoing to resume the peace process in
the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

The attack came 72 hours after IGAD mediators announced a new power sharing
proposal which was declined by the two warring parties.

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