The military official described the fresh offensive by Machar's forces as a "last-ditch effort" to gain more areas under their control before the next round of South Sudanese peace talks.
Saraakiik ka tirsan ciidamada ayaa ku tilmaamay weerarka cusub ee ay qaadeen maleeshiyada Machar inuu noqonay "dadaalkii ugu adkaa" ee uu ku damacsan yahay inuu ku qabsado meelo badan oo uu gacanta ku hayo ka hor inta aanan la qaban wareega xiga ee wadahadalka nabadda ee Koonfurta Sudan.