Gabriel Tanginya reports himself to South Sudan army
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April 25, 2011 (MALAKAL) – Authorities in South Sudan said Gabriel
Tanginya has reported himself to the South Sudan army at his location
on Sunday evening and will be brought to Upper Nile state capital,
Malakal, then to Juba.
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Gabriel Tanginy during a visit to the Unity State last year (AP)
The official source say Tanginya voluntarily gave up himself to the
SPLA forces, saying he wanted to continue with the reintegration
process of his forces in the South Sudan army, which was interrupted
by the “unexpected” clashes on Saturday at Kaldak assembly area. The
official said Tanginya’s deputy, Mabor Dhol, was on the way to his
location and accompany him to Malakal.
Tanginya’s forces on Saturday clashed with the SPLA forces under the
command of Brig. Gen. Gatwech Gai, in the fight both sides said they
did not plan, as the two sides already reached agreement and were
reintegrating forces. More than five thousand of his forces were
already reintegrated when the clashes occurred.
Yesterday the SPLA spokesperson claimed that the south sudan army
killed 57 rebels during Saturday’s clashes with Tanginya’s forces, in
Jonglei state. He also said that three major-generals and several high
ranking officers were among them.
However, SPLA sources involved in the fighting against Gabriel
Tanginya told Sudan Tribune that there was no Major General killed on
the side of the militias. A source close to Brig. Gen. Gatwech Gai,
the SPLA officer who was in charge and clashed with Tanginya forces at
Kaldak, said they only found the body of a Lt. Colonel from Gabriel
Tanginya’s forces after dislodging his group from the area.
He also denied that the SPLA started the fighting, explaining that as
they were presenting a letter from President Salva Kiir to Gabriel
Tanginya, asking him to report to the capital, somebody unknown shot a
bullet in the outskirts of the area and that caused the confusion
which erupted into clashes between the two forces.
The source said both Gabriel Tanginya and the SPLA commander Gatwech
Gai were not aware of what was happening. The SPLA commander, Gatwech,
was also wounded in the clashes, the source further explained.
(ST)
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