South Sudan army prepares fresh assaults on areas around the capital of Upper Nile state.

09:04 PM May, 13 2015
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Latest reports from Malakal indicate that the government troops (SPLA-Juba) and allied militia are preparing fresh assaults on areas around the capital of Upper Nile state.
According to military sources in Malakal, the government has decided to carry out the last heavy assaults on the towns near the main cities of Malakal, Bentiu, Renk and Ayod before the rain intensifies.
“It is order from general headquarters, the rebels are going to attack our position here when the rain come. So we must act now and push them away” Said John, a member of governor’s forces who refused to be identified due to fear of reprisal.
“That is why they will be cleared very soon from all the bushes around malakal, Renk, and Ayod” John added.
The soldier said Juba has dropped more reinforcements in Malakal yesterday, and continued this morning.
Similar concerns were reiterated by Col. Philip Aguer, the military spokesman for SPLA (Juba) forces.
Col. Aguer accuses the rebels of mobilizing to attack their position in Malakal, however, he believes that the allied government forces are prepared to repulse any attack on their position.
“The rebels have been mobilizing after the Pagak conference to attack Malakal and their mobilization is almost completed to attack Malakal” Aguer said on the government owned SSTV.
“We expect rebels attack on Malakal at any time but the SPLA command is confident that all the rebels attacks or attempts will be defeated” Aguer continued.
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