South Sudanese rebels loyal to former First Vice-President, Riek Machar have acknowledged losing control of Lasu in Yei River state, which had been one of their strongholds in the region.
Rebel deputy spokesman Paul Lam Gabriel told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that they lost control of Lasu after a fresh government offensive last week. He pointed out that three soldiers were killed from their side.
For his part, spokesman of the SPLA army in Juba accused the rebels of attacking their forces in the town of Lasu, saying their forces were fighting in self-defense.