{{South Sudan’s military spokesman says 24 people were killed and dozens wounded during a battle between government troops and rebels who had overrun a town.}}<\/p>\n
Col. Philip Aguer said Monday that a battle in Jonglei state on Sunday killed 20 rebel fighters and four government troops.<\/p>\n
Aguer said the army recaptured the town of Boma, near the border with Ethiopia, from rebels led by David Yau Yau who took over the town earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Aguer said government forces found food manufactured in the East African country of Eritrea on the ground, but that officials don’t have evidence that Eritrea is helping the rebels.<\/p>\n
South Sudan accuses Sudan of supporting Yau Yau’s rebellion in order to block South Sudan’s plans to build an oil pipeline through Jonglei state and Ethiopia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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