South Sudan sanctions 'unfortunate'
South Sudan's government has described sanctions on three leading figures as "unfortunate", the Reuters news agency reports.
The US has imposed sanctions on two senior South Sudanese officials and the country's former army chief in a warning over increased attacks on civilians.
Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth, deputy defence chief Malek Reuben Riak Rengu and the former head of the army, General Paul Malong have been banned from travelling to the US and had their assets frozen.
Three companies owned by the deputy defence chief have also been targeted.
The US Treasury said the men had abused human rights and tried to derail the peace process.
There is currently a civil war in South Sudan which began in December 2013.
Attempts to get the sides to stick to a peace deal have failed.
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