South Sudan accuses rebels of attacking Jonglei’s Ayod town

JUBA – Authorities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on Tuesday accused rebels of launching attacks on Ayod town so as to gain its control from pro-government forces.

“They [rebels] attacked Ayod this [Tuesday] morning but were repulsed by SPLA,” Judy Jonglei, the state information minister told Sudan Tribune by phone.

“This is a total violation the ceasefire,” he added.

Gordon Buay, a member of other armed groups integration committee, said the rebels violated the agreed ceasefire by attacking Ayod town Tuesday morning.

“The attackers were white army commanded by renegade Duop Lam, former minister of law enforcement in Jonglei state from 2009 to December, 15, 2013”, Buay said in a statement…

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