South Sudan's rebels accused government troops on Thursday of launching fresh attacks on their forces near Nasser town in 'Latjor State', located in what is otherwise known as Sobat State.

SPLA-IO military spokesman William Gatjiath Deng told Radio Tamazuj today that their positions at Kedbek area near Nasser town came under assault by government troops yesterday but they were repulsed.

“The government forces attempted to go to Kedbek area, they attacked our positions at Kedbek area, but we managed to repulse the attack, and they returned to Nasser town,” said Gatjiath.

He claimed that the government forces used military helicopters in clashes and bombed citizens around Nasser town on Thursday, but nobody was reported killed.

 “The incident happened in an area located about 10 kilometres away from Nasser town between Kedbek and Nasser town yesterday afternoon, but nobody was hurt, “he said.

"That is not true. We didn’t attack their positions, because we are instructed to remain in our positions after President Kiir called for peace and dialogue," SPLA deputy spokesman Santo Domic said.

He instead accused the SPLA-IO rebels of attacking their positions in Nasser town, but they were repulsed on Thursday. “So it is not true, because they came and attacked us in Nasser town, but we fought back in self-defense, we didn’t use tanks and military helicopters yesterday,” he added.

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