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S. Sudan troops retake oil town of Bentiu from rebels: sources

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South Sudanese government troops on Sunday recaptured the key northern oil town of Bentiu after a major attack on rebels, independent sources said.

"Government soldiers are now in Bentiu, they appear to be in control," an independent aid worker in the town said.

South Sudanese government troops on Sunday recaptured the key northern oil town of Bentiu after a major attack on rebels, independent sources said.

“Government soldiers are now in Bentiu, they appear to be in control,” an independent aid worker in the town said.

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