|
Fresh fighting erupts in South Sudan state
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] Fresh fighting erupted in South Sudan on Sunday following a rebel assault on civilian and police bases in Pigi County in the troubled Jonglei state, officials said.Militiamen loyal to rebel leader and former army renegade General George Athor Deng attacked Atar village from four directions, killing scores of villagers and wounding others, deputy governor Hussein Maar Nyuot said. "I am informed they attacked from many directions. They killed civilians and the fighting is continuing," Mr Maar said. "The militia attacked us at around 5am," said villager Monybuny William, adding: "They have burnt houses and stolen our cattle. The situation is bad." According to eyewitnesses, villagers decamped towards Malakal in Upper Nile state to seek safety. The attack comes barely weeks after the rebels failed to reach an agreement with a government delegation in Nairobi, after which General Athor vowed to instigate more violence. General Athor took up arms for the bush after losing a race for state governor last year when he ran as an independent candidate, claiming the elections were rigged in favour of the incumbent SPLM's Kuol Manayng Juuk. Posted by: Fred 2011-12-12 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=335085 |