The embassy yesterday confirmed the death of Christopher Allen and said his family had been notified. His body was taken to the military hospital in South Sudan's capital, Juba.
South Sudan army spokesman Col. Domic Chol Santo told The Associated Press that the man was killed last morning when opposition rebels attacked the town of Kaya near the borders with Uganda and Congo.
He was "caught in the fighting" that also left 15 rebels dead, the army spokesman said.
Allen was shot dead, and two opposition fighters were killed, Deng said. He said the other journalists were still with opposition forces last night and may have returned to Uganda.
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Millions of people have fled the oil-rich but impoverished East African nation, creating what has been called the world's fastest-growing refugee crisis. More than a million have fled across the border into Uganda, while fighting has flared in the border area.
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