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Fighting Raises Tension Between Government, Rebel Force in South Sudan

Dimo Silva Aurelio

   JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN - New fighting in South Sudan's Central Equatoria
   state this week is putting a strain on the country's fragile peace
   agreements.

   A spokesman for the rebel National Salvation Front (NAS) said a joint
   force composed of soldiers from the army and the former rebel SPLM-IO
   attacked NAS positions in Central Equatoria state beginning on Sunday.

   "They went and attacked our bases in Senema, that is around Ombaci, and
   also in Mediba around Morobo, and in Kajo-Keji Kala 2. They also
   attacked our forces, and we responded," NAS spokesman Samuel Suba told
   VOA's South Sudan in Focus.

   Two NAS soldiers were killed and three others wounded during the
   fighting, according to Suba. The casualty figure could not be verified
   by other sources.

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