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In S. Sudan, rebel-held town of Bor destroyed

By Ilya Gridneff
Published January 20, 2014 6:09pm ET
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In S. Sudan, rebel-held town of Bor destroyed
A South Sudanese government soldier carries an ammunition box from storage at the airport in Bor, Jonglei State, South Sudan Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Leaders for warring sides in South Sudan's monthlong internal conflict say they are close to signing a cease-fire and the South Sudanese military spokesman said that army forces had retaken the key city of Bor Saturday, defeating 15,000 rebels. (AP Photo/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin) | Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin

BOR, South Sudan (AP) — Bor is a ghost town. Every shop is looted and empty. Bodies lie on the ground, and English-language graffiti curses the ethnic group of the South Sudanese president.

Near the airport, the road is littered with trash. Shipping containers are pried open and their contents ransacked. Smashed cars and motorbikes litter the dusty streets.

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