South Sudan Rebels Accuse Army of Killing Civilians

Rebels loyal to former South Sudan vice president Riek Machar have accused government forces of killing nearly 20 civilians in separate attacks in Unity state in the past three weeks. Lul Ruai Koang, a military spokesman for the rebels, said 10 civilians were killed as they fled fighting in Rubkona County, four were killed in a separate attack in the same county, and four more were killed in Mayom County between Dec. 5 and 26. Koang said that, in many cases, civilians were trapped by...

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