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| South Sudan rebels attack key town | South Sudan rebels attack key town |
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| Anti-government rebels in South Sudan have attacked the key town of Bor. | Anti-government rebels in South Sudan have attacked the key town of Bor. |
| A UN spokesman said the fighting began at daybreak, not far from the town's UN compound. | A UN spokesman said the fighting began at daybreak, not far from the town's UN compound. |
| A South Sudanese army spokesman confirmed a "big fight" had happened. | A South Sudanese army spokesman confirmed a "big fight" had happened. |
| Tuesday is the deadline given by regional leaders for President Salva Kiir to hold talks with his former deputy, Riek Machar, who is accused of mounting a coup that sparked the violence. | Tuesday is the deadline given by regional leaders for President Salva Kiir to hold talks with his former deputy, Riek Machar, who is accused of mounting a coup that sparked the violence. |
| But analysts say there seems to be little chance of the deadline being met. | But analysts say there seems to be little chance of the deadline being met. |
| Only last week, the army was celebrating the recapture of Bor from the rebel forces - but it now appears that the rebels are back, and have captured a key crossroads. | |
| The UN believes the attackers are a mix of mutinous soldiers loyal to Mr Machar and an ethnic militia called the "White Army", known for putting white ash onto their bodies as a kind of war-paint. | |
| In recent days, thousands of people have fled from Bor, the capital of Jonglei state. |