South Sudan: South Sudan Rebels Say Capture Oil Refinery, Tell Firms to Leave

May 19, 2015 | Denis Dumo, Reuters
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South Sudanese rebels said on Tuesday they had captured a refinery near a major oilfield in Upper Nile State, where fighting has flared up in recent days, and told firms there to shut down operations and evacuate their staff. No government official was immediately available to comment. SPLA-in-Opposition spokesman, James Gatdet Dak, said that the rebels were still fighting government troops in the area that is home to South Sudan's biggest oilfield - Paloch.