According to the army, the town and nearby areas are now under government control.
Speaking in the capital, Juba, army spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang said the situation in Akobo had been secured after the military operation.
Before launching the offensive, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces ordered civilians, United Nations agencies and aid workers to leave the area.
The fighting forced about 200,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia.
South Sudan became an independent nation in 2011, but soon fell into a civil war that left the country struggling with poverty, instability and corruption.
Although a peace agreement was signed in 2018 between President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival Riek Machar, tensions have been rising again since early 2025. Clashes in several areas have increased concerns that the country could slip back into a full-scale conflict.
