Middle East

Nov. 04, 2015 | 09:16 AM

S.Sudan army, rebels agree joint troop deployment in capital

In this Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 file photo, some of hundreds of government soldiers board trucks and pickups, to head to the frontlines to reinforce other government forces already fighting rebel forces near the town of Bor. (AP Photo/Jake Simkin, File)

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Summary

South Sudan's army and rebel forces have agreed to deploy joint military units in the capital, a key stage of a peace deal aimed to end nearly two years of war.

Despite continued fighting, the rivals signed a deal in neighboring Ethiopia to fix key military sections of the deal, including how many troops each side will have in the capital Juba.

A total of 4,830 troops will be allowed inside Juba.

Those forces will include joint guard, military police and national security service units.