South Sudan: S. Sudan Army Admits Machar Forces Control Mayom County

22 April 2014

Juba — South Sudan government admitted on Tuesday that its forces had lost control of Unity state's Mayom county to anti-government rebels led by the country's former vice-president, Riek Machar.

The information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth told the United Nations-owned Radio Miraya that government troops "tactically withdrew" from the county and that it was a matter of time for them to regain control of the strategically-located town.

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