South Sudan Gov't Loses Control of Northern Town

South Sudan's government says it has lost control of a town north of the capital, Juba, as fighting among the country's armed forces stretched into a fifth day.Government officials say rebelling soldiers seized control of Bor, where the United Nations reported fighting broke out Wednesday at a military camp. The South Sudan Red Cross says 19 civilians have been killed in the town.Meanwhile, the country's information ministry says security forces are in "absolute...

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