SPLA-In Oppositon spokesperson Manawa Gatkuoth said his side is planning to attack the Paloich oil fields in Upper Nile state.
He said they are doing so with the aim of preventing the government of launching attacks from Paloich area.
“We will talk to oil companies whether the production should continue or not once we capture Paloich,” he said in an interview with Radio Tamazuj yesterday.
Gatkuoth further accused government forces of attacking SPLA-IO positions at Pajut area between Duk and Uror Counties in Jonglei state.
“I have just talked to our field commander in Bieh State James Otong, and he said there is fighting going right now in Pajut area” he said, using the SPLA-IO name for the state.