06/01/2014
South Sudan: Under attack outside Bor
Travelling with a convoy of government troops in South Sudan seeking to retake the rebel-held town of Bor, the BBC#039;s Alastair Leithead witnesses the forces coming under attack. The general strode out confidently, leading his men on foot straight up the dusty, pot-holed track to Bor, South Sudan#039;s most contested city. Reinforcements were arriving by truck and by boat, and as the sun rose hundreds of soldiers chanting war songs marched at a dusty camp on the banks of the Nile. Morale was high. Continue reading the main story ldquo;Start Quote As cars accelerated over the potholes, some soldiers were thrown from the back and at least one was run overrdquo; End Quote We would be...
