10 dead, dozens injured in S. Sudan’s Unity state
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August 20, 2016 (LEER) - At least 10 soldiers were killed and several
others injured after South Sudan’s rival forces clashes in the
southern part of Unity state, an official said.
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The map of Unity state
The armed opposition spokesperson in Unity state, James Yoach Bideng,
accused pro-government forces of launching offensives against their
positions in Leer county.
Among those killed, he said, were seven government soldiers while
three were from the armed opposition side.
“We repulsed the attack by government forces between Friday and
Saturday in the northern part of Leer, but they suffered heavy
casualties as they battled with our forces,” he said.
Over 450 herds of cattle, Bideng said, were stolen by government
forces, allegations Sudan Tribune could not verify.
The official said opposition fighters recovered the stolen cows and
returned them to the rightful owners on Saturday.
The southern part of oil-rich Unity state has experienced heavy
fighting since last month when the armed opposition leader, Riek
Machar’s bodyguards clashed with forces allied to President Salva Kiir
in the capital Juba, leaving 270 dead.
Machar fled Juba in July after his house was destroyed by government
forces and vowed never to return unless an intervention force was put
in place to restore peace and stability.
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