South Sudanese Rebels Attack the Northern Town of Nasir

press release

Washington, DC — Marie Harf, Deputy Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson

The United States condemns the South Sudanese opposition forces' ground attack on the positions of the South Sudanese army (SPLA) in Nasir, Upper Nile State, on July 20. We call on both parties to immediately end all such attacks and fully adhere to their May 9 and June 10 commitments to cease hostilities and begin the disengagement of forces to be monitored and verified by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

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