President Salva Kiir's army says a major offensive is underway to retake two strategic towns under the control of fighters loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar. The fighting has entered its second week.
The announcement by South Sudan's Information Minister Michael Makuei that the Sudan's People Liberation Army (SPLA) has launched an offensive has deepened fears that the conflict is tilting the young nation further into a civil war.
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