US News and World Report/Reuters: South Sudan Army, Rebels Clash Hours After Ceasefire
NAIROBI (Reuters) - South Sudan's army clashed with rebels in an oil-producing region early on Sunday, both sides said, shattering a ceasefire hours after it came into effect.
Both sides accused the other of starting the fighting around the town of Koch in Unity state.
Seventeen aid workers fled the violence, according to a humanitarian source. There were no immediate details of casualties.
The government and rebel groups signed a ceasefire on Thursday in the latest attempt to end a four-year civil war and let humanitarian groups reach civilians.
The ceasefire formally came into force on Sunday morning, but fighting broke out soon afterwards, according to a humanitarian security report seen by Reuters.
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More News On The Crisis In South Sudan
S.Sudan govt, rebels accuse each other of breaking truce -- AFP
South Sudan: Army and rebels allege truce breaches -- Al Jazeera
Both sides report breach of South Sudan ceasefire agreement -- Africa Times
South Sudan army calls to investigate cessation of hostilities violations -- Sudan Tribune
Civil War Leads South Sudan Closer to Starvation -- VOA
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