An American freelance journalist was killed Saturday when he was caught in the fighting between rebels and government troops in war-torn South Sudan, according to reports. Allen, who worked for various news outlets, was killed in heavy fighting in the town of Kaya, Reuters reported. South Sudan army spokesman Col. Domic Chol Santo told The Associated Press that Allen was killed Saturday morning when opposition rebels attacked Kaya near the Ugandan border. He was "caught in the fighting" that also left 15 rebels dead, the army spokesman said. Late last year, a U.S.-led attempt to have the U.N. Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan failed with insufficient support.

Source: Fox News August 26, 2017 16:52 UTC