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South Sudan troops killed by Yau Yau rebels in Jonglei | |
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At least 24 South Sudanese soldiers have been killed in an ambush by rebel fighters, the army says. | At least 24 South Sudanese soldiers have been killed in an ambush by rebel fighters, the army says. |
Army spokesman Philip Aguer blamed the attack on rebels led by David Yau Yau. | Army spokesman Philip Aguer blamed the attack on rebels led by David Yau Yau. |
Mr Yau Yau leads one of several groups to have taken up arms since South Sudan seceded in 2011. | Mr Yau Yau leads one of several groups to have taken up arms since South Sudan seceded in 2011. |
Col Aguer said a convoy of 200 soldiers was attacked after being sent to the remote Pibor area to investigate reported sighting of Mr Yau Yau's fighters. | Col Aguer said a convoy of 200 soldiers was attacked after being sent to the remote Pibor area to investigate reported sighting of Mr Yau Yau's fighters. |
He also said he suspected that some ethnic Murle fighters had joined the rebellion to resist moves to disarm them, following bitter ethnic clashes earlier this year. | He also said he suspected that some ethnic Murle fighters had joined the rebellion to resist moves to disarm them, following bitter ethnic clashes earlier this year. |
Mr Yau Yau, who is from the Murle community, first rebelled after losing out in the 2010 elections but then signed a peace deal before taking up arms again in April, according to the Reuters news agency. | Mr Yau Yau, who is from the Murle community, first rebelled after losing out in the 2010 elections but then signed a peace deal before taking up arms again in April, according to the Reuters news agency. |
More than 1,000 people have been killed in two years of clashes between the Murle and Lou Nuer groups. | More than 1,000 people have been killed in two years of clashes between the Murle and Lou Nuer groups. |
The two groups have a long history of stealing each other's cattle. | The two groups have a long history of stealing each other's cattle. |
South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan last year, is awash with small arms after decades of civil war that ended in 2005. | South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan last year, is awash with small arms after decades of civil war that ended in 2005. |
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