Government claims repelling rebel attack in Kajo-keji

[Elisabeth Janaina]

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Government claims repelling rebel attack in Kajo-keji

KAJO-KEJI (22 Feb.)

Local authorities in Kajo-keji County in South Sudan’s Yei River state claimed that government troops repulsed a rebel attack in the area on Monday.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Luka Yombe, Kajo-keji County Commissioner, said rebel forces loyal to former first vice president Riek Machar attacked Bumuri village on Monday morning, but they were repulsed.“Yes, there was an attack by the SPLA-IO forces, they attacked the government position, there was no heavy fighting, the government forces are still controlling the area,” he Yombe.