South Sudan: South Sudan army says repulsed two Sudanese attacks
The South Sudanese army (SPLA) repulsed two separate attacks allegedly carried out by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) in its Upper Nile and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states, an army official said Friday.
“The SPLA forces have repulsed two attacks by the Sudanese armed forces. They carried out one in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and another in Upper Nile [states]. They were defeated,” Phillip Aguer, the SPLA spokesperson said.
The army, according to Aguer, killed six SAF soldiers in the Upper Nile battle, while several others reportedly sustained injuries after the clash.