South Sudan: Rebel Group Claims It Has Captured Parts of the Upper Nile State and Surrounded Malakal, Vows to Liberate People From 'Corruption'

The magnanimous forces of South Sudan Democratic Army (SSDA) launched Operation Ending Corruption and surrounded Malakal, the capital city of Upper Nile State and captured its surroundings.

A force of SSDA, led by Maj. Gen. Ayuok Ugat and Maj. Gen. Yohannes Ukich, captured the entire Fashoda County and defeated five thousand SPLA forces. The SSDA forces attacked the forces of corruption at 7:00am and captured a lot of equipment. Two tanks of the forces of corruption were destroyed and five mounted pickup Toyota land cruisers were captured in good condition.

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