South Sudan Rebels Deny Killing Civilians in Bentiu

Rebels in South Sudan have denied U.N. accusations that they killed hundreds of people after taking control of a small town last week.

Rebel spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said that rebel fighters were not responsible for the killings in Bentiu, and blamed others, including government forces.

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