JAKARTA - It was reported that six people were killed in clashes between the old allies of South Sudan and Uganda near the border, where the disputed claim over the unclear limit often flared up into small battles.
Units from the two armed forces opened fire on Monday in the Kajo Keji area, South Sudan, killing five South Sudanese soldiers (SSPDF).
Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, July 30, Ugandan military spokesman Felix Kulayigye said SSPDF soldiers had deviated to the West Nil region of Uganda and refused to leave, which sparked a shootout, resulting in the death of one Ugandan soldier.
Uganda supports troops loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir for decades, helping the country fight for independence in 2011, and during subsequent civil war.
Kajo-Keji Regency said five SSPDF soldiers were killed in a surprise attack by Ugandan troops backed by tanks and artillery.
The South Sudanese army confirmed the clashes but did not say how many were killed.
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Meanwhile, the joint border committee will look for ways to find peaceful resolutions to repeated border disputes, SSPDF spokesman Lul Ruai Koang said in a statement released Tuesday, July 29 evening.
In March, South Sudan invited the Ugandan army to help improve security in the capital Juba, following a volatile breakdown between Kiir and his rival, First Vice President Riek Machar.
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