N. Bahr el Ghazal calm, S. Sudan presidency assures citizens
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May 29, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s presidency has downplayed reports
of insecurity in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, dismissing claims of
rebel presence in the region.
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General Dau Aturjong (ST)
This comes a day after renegade Gen. Dau Atorjong told Sudan Tribune
his forces had captured strategic areas in the state, citing Aweil
West and Aweil North counties, Nyinboli and other key areas.
But the presidency, in a statement issued Friday, said the rebels’
claim aimed at misleading citizens and the international community
“We want to inform our citizens and to whom it may concerns that
Northern Bahr El Ghazal State did not concede any territory to the
rebels, nor did it experience any serious fight with the rebels,” it
said.
“What has transpired, however, was the column of rebels’ intelligent
reconnaissance moving to explore targets in NBGS [Northern Bahr el
Ghazal state], but it felt into government ambush and two of the rebel
officers were taken captive,” added the release.
According to the presidency, the prisoners of war taken by the
government forces from the rebel forces of Gen. Atorjong were 2nd Lt.
Mou Garang Diing and Sgt. Major Kerbino Bol Marik Ken and they the duo
were now in the Division 3 Infantry headquarters’ custody.
“The Division 3 Commander’s Major General Santino Deng Wol is now
arranging with the Chief of General Staff to bring the two captives to
the SPLA General Headquarters for further investigation,” stressed the
statement issued by the country’s presidency.
It further said the rebels who escaped capture were currently on the
run, but they are being pursued by the national army attached to
Division 3.
“We therefore would like to appeal to our citizens in NBGS to remain
calm and focused while the SPLA forces are doing their national duty.
Rumors of the utopian rebel advances must be discarded, if rebels are
to be deprived of the ability to manufacture lies,” it noted.
(ST)
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30 May 04:46, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
Dau Aturjong shd know that his people(Aweilians & S. Sudanese)
will suffer & die like that of Riak Machar but neither Malong Awan nor
Kiir Mayardit to be reached personally. Rember days of regular trouble
makers in S. Sudan are counting down.
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30 May 05:50, by Kenyang
That’s hyper made happy assertion from Juba is not helping: no
rebels in area but then someone’s brought to Wunyiik!! Dau Aturjong
and his group (although lacking significance support) are indeed in
the area...likely for mobilization. Instead of reporting nonsense,
citizens of NBG need to be alert and made aware of Dau Aturjong’s
willingness to import Riek Machar madness all the way from Juba
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