Five South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) soldiers and two civilians have been killed in fresh clashes between the army and armed youths in Cueibet County, Lakes State, local officials said. The clashes took place in the Panliet area on Sunday after soldiers pursuing the cattle were ambushed by armed youths from the Gok community. Acting Cueibet County Commissioner John Maluak Machut told Radio Tamazuj that the soldiers had been trying to recover cattle taken from Buoi cattle camp in Rumbek Central County when they came under attack. He said the soldiers subsequently took milking cows from villages in an attempt to place them under military custody in Cueibet County, a move that angered the youths and triggered the clashes. He also alleged that eight cattle were raided from Rumbek Central County on Sunday and taken to an area known as Majok Kabur.