South Sudan Army Says Still Fighting Rebels in Lakes State

The South Sudan army said Tuesday its forces are still fighting rebels in Lakes state, a day after the state was reportedly dragged into the violence that has engulfed several other parts of the country for the past 13 months. SPLA spokesman, Col. Philip Aguer, said fighting has also flared up in Unity state and blamed Machar's rebels for that violence. But a spokesman for the rebels insisted that the armed opposition is not involved in the fighting in Lakes state, and did not...

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