South Sudan Vows to Retake Towns from Rebels

South Sudan's army has vowed it will take back two state capitals seized by rebelling soldiers.Army spokesman Philip Aguer told VOA that soldiers backing former vice president Riek Machar control Bor in Jonglei state and Bentiu in oil-rich Unity state, but that the military is "capable of dealing with the rebellion.""Definitely the army will re-control these areas. It's a matter of days and the army will control Jonglei state and we will work for the reestablishment...

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