South Sudan Army Says Fighting Spreading to Lakes State

South Sudan's military said Monday that rebel forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar have brought the fighting that has wracked the country for the past 13 months into another state. Army spokesman Philip Aguer said rebel fighters "...came from the southern part of Unity State and are trying to transport the fighting into Lakes state by trying to attack Maper,” a village in Lakes state. Aguer said fighting was still ongoing in Maper when he spoke to South Sudan in...

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