JIKOW WAREDA – Dozens of local civilians gathered on Jekow River bank cursed at government forces for crossing the border because of imminent threats against them from the opposition forces in Pagak. The two rival forces have reported to have been fighting against each other for control over the SPLM-IO Headquarters Pagak, South Sudan. The clashes between the government forces and the opposition forces have forced out the government forces to seek rescue from Ethiopian authority. In another event, Bol Ruach Rom, the supposed to be the governor on the side of Taban and Kiir, met at the bridge with Ethiopian Authority to negotiate safe entrance of his forces to Ethiopian border, claim asylum or risk repatriation to Juba, South Sudan. It is also alleged that the Ethiopian authority have strongly warned them not to continue with their nonsense war as Pagak is a strategic place for both Ethiopia and South Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News August 09, 2017 23:48 UTC