Voice of America
January 15, 2014
South Sudan’s military is battling rebels in the northern Upper Nile state region on Wednesday, amid international concerns that unrest in the world’s newest country could spiral into a full-fledged civil war.
Army spokesman Philip Aguer told VOA fighting continues in the oil town of Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile state.
Forces loyal to President Salva Kiir are battling soldiers who back his former deputy, Riek Machar, who was dismissed in July.
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