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What to know about South Sudan's major offensive against opposition forces
- On Sunday, army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang announced Operation Enduring Peace, ordering civilians to evacuate three counties in Jonglei state and aid groups to leave within 48 hours as forces seek to retake towns.
- A coalition of opposition forces seized multiple outposts beginning in December, capturing Pajut on Jan. 16 and threatening to advance toward Juba, increasing pressure on the government in central Jonglei.
- Video footage from Saturday captured Gen. Johnson Olony urging troops in Duk county to `Spare no lives` and kill civilians, a move analysts and civic leaders called incendiary and empowering atrocities.
- The U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan expressed `grave alarm`, saying developments heighten mass violence risks, while Machar's political group called Olony's words an early genocidal indicator.
- Government tactics and troop movements suggest growing militarization, with aerial bombardments and fighters amassing near Poktap while Ugandan soldiers defend Juba amid a past civil war that killed 400,000 people.
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What to know about South Sudan’s major offensive against opposition forces – UK Times
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails South Sudan’s army, following territorial losses in recent weeks, has announced a major military operation against opposition forces, raising fears for civilian safety. In a statement on Sunday, army spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said Operation Enduring Peace would co…
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