South Sudan army clashes with forces of Gabriel Tanginya in Jonglei state
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April 23, 2011 (Malakal) – A separate heavy fighting has erupted this
morning in Jonglei state between the South Sudan army, Sudan People’s
liberation Army (SPLA), and forces loyal to Lt. General Gabriel
Tanginya, military sources have told Sudan Tribune.
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Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers wait in line to vote
during the referendum, at a polling station in SPLA headquarters in
Juba, south Sudan January 10, 2011 (REUTERS PICTURES)
The clashes occurred in Kaldak assembly area where the forces of
Gabriel Tanginya were assembled by the SPLA command during an ongoing
process of reintegration. Gabriel Tanginya earlier agreed with the
South Sudan leadership to reintegrate his forces into the South Sudan
army.
However, eye witnesses in the area of fighting said the SPLA forces
launched the surprise attack against forces of Gabriel Tanginya in the
assembly area of Kaldak at around 9:00AM in the morning. It was not
clear what prompted the fighting. Sources say forces of Gabriel
Tanginya wanted to be reintegrated with their weapons while the SPLA
wanted to disarm them first before reintegration.
General Gabriel Tanginya has in the past received weapons from
Khartoum, including military vehicles mounted with artilleries. He
crossed the North-south border and moved into Jonglei state with his
forces in February 2011. He, however, agreed to reintegrate into the
SPLA and the process of reintegration was proceeding until the fresh
attacks occurred this morning.
Sources who spoke to Sudan Tribune from the area said the fighting was
still going on.
More details may follow.
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