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          Another Town in South Sudan Falls to Rebels, Spokesman Says

   Rebels loyal to former South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar have
   captured another town in oil-producing Unity state, a spokesman for the
   opposition fighters said Monday.
   Rebel forces captured the town of Mayom, on the border with Warrap
   state, after intercepting army troops who opposition spokesman James
   Gadet Dak said were on their way to Bentiu, the capital of Unity state.
   "They were moving in the direction of Bentiu, and our forces
   intercepted them and engaged them," Gadet told VOA.
   "After defeating them they pursued them into Mayom and this resulted in
   the capture of Mayom," he said.
   Government troops used Mayom as a "place to reinforce and resupply when
   they want to launch attacks into other paerts of Unity state," Gadet
   said.
   Bentiu was captured last week by rebel forces.
   Gadet denied that the recent uptick in violence in South Sudan was the
   result of rebels breaching the cessation of hostilities agreement
   signed by the two sides in January.
   "We have not violated the cessation of hostilities agreement but we are
   defending ourselves because we will not allow them to come to us and
   attack us when there is this agreement," Gadet said.
   The agreement, which called on both sides to stop fighting immediately,
   has been violated repeatedly since it was signed, with both sides
   blaming the other for not respecting the ceasefire.
   A U.N. spokesman confirmed to VOA that fighting took place in Mayom but
   did not say if the town has been captured by rebels.
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