The Kit-Gwang faction led by General Johnson Olony has denied allegations that its forces carried out an attack on Fangak County, Jonglei State in which eight civilians were reportedly killed.
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At least eight civilians including five women and two children died as a result of last weeks’ clashes between Kit-Gwang factions in New Fangak town, local officials said.
The leader of one of the Kitgwang splinter group said his troops were attacked by the forces of Gen. Simon Gadwech, the SPLA-IO under Dr. Riek Machar, and those of Dr. Lam Akol, in Upper Nile State.