Washington, Muharram 6, 1436, Oct 30, 2014, SPA -- The United States on Thursday condemned the latest violence in South Sudan, and urged both sides in the conflict to abide by previous agreements to end fighting and genuinely engage in a peace process. "The United States condemns in the strongest terms the latest attacks by Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) in and around Bentiu," the State Department said in a statement. "Despite the parties' recent acceptance of collective responsibility for the crisis, these current attacks demonstrate that the SPLM/A-IO has yet to abandon violence to achieve its goals," the department wrote. --SPA 19:27 LOCAL TIME 16:27 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1289928