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South Sudan army downplays rebel's threat to stop oil production2017-09-05 10:06:59 GMT2017-09-05 18:06:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua EnglishJUBA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's army, Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), on Tuesday vowed to provide adequate security to oil workers and facilities in the northern region, after rebels threatened to attack the oilfields to disrupt oil production.SPLA spokesman, Lul Ruai Koang, downplayed the rebel's threat, adding that the government has boosted security in the oil fields and production will continue unobstructed."We have the ability to defend the oil fields and there should be no reason for the rebels to think that they will disrupt oil production and compromise the facilities in the oil fields at this particular point when they have become more vulnerable," Koang said.Continued: http://english.sina.com/news/2017-09-05/detail-ifykpuui1200281.shtml
Really looking forward to a pipeline through Kenya. I'm sure China is, too.