South Sudan army said it has deployed battalion of troops along it border with Sudan following repeated rebels raids on its territory.
The move, army spokesperson Col. Philip Aguer said, comes in awake of a series of attacks by rebels who allegedly plan and execute their activities from its northern neighbor.
“The SPLA had deployed troops at the borders between South Sudan and Sudan following the attempt by the rebels to capture Renk and to advance to oil fields,” Aguer told reporters Thursday.
He said they received reports that Sudan was disarming rebels that fled after losing battle for control of Renk in Upper Nile state, but insisted on confirming this.