Faction fighting which has been raging in the oil-rich Unity state, appears to spreading, the BBC reported on Tuesday. It said clashes between the South Sudan Defence Force (SSDF) of Riak Machar and the splinter SSDF-United - both of which have made a peace deal with the Sudanese government - had now moved to Upper Nile state. SSDF-United accuses Machar of collaborating with the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Its
spokesman Gathoth Gatkuoth claimed four opponents had been killed and six captured, and that the fighting was continuing. However, the claims were denied by the SSDF which said there was no fighting in the area.
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