South Sudanese rebels , loyal to former vice-president Riek Machar , master Bor , the capital of Jonglei state , the mayor said on Wednesday
Majak Nhial Nhial told Reuters that government forces loyal to President Salva Kiir , to " retreat tactics " to military barracks Malual Chaat , three kilometers south of the city , on Tuesday after the battle , which began in the morning .
" Yes , they ( the rebels ) have mastered the drill , " said Nhial from the nation's capital Juba , 190km south of Bor .
Western countries and territories urged both sides to stop the fighting , which killed at least 1,000 people , stop oil production in Sudan and raised fears of civil war between tribes in the volatile region .
Information Minister Michael Makuei Machar told Reuters Monday that he wants to seize Drill can " speak from a position of strength " in the peace talks , which are expected to begin in Ethiopia on Wednesday .
Government officials said their forces had fought against the militia " White Army " Nuer tribe and forces loyal to Peter Gadet , a former army commander who rebelled against President Kiir when fighting erupted in the capital Juba , December 15 .
The clash soon spread, which divide the country based on ethnic lines Machar group of Nuer and Dinka leaders Kiir leadership .
Humanitarian agencies say tens of thousands of people across the Drill White Nile to escape the fighting , according to Reuters
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