S. Sudanese official accuses rebels of massively recruiting youth
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June 26, 2015 (KAMPALA) - Authorities in South Sudan’s Unity state
have accused the armed opposition of recruiting youths in Payinjiar
county and neighbouring Lakes state.
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General Khamis Abdulatiff (holding a stick) with some of his forces
(courtesy photo)
The Payinjiar commissioner, William Joak, claimed youth from Unity and
Lakes states were joining rebel-manned training camps south of the
oil-rich region.
He accused rebel commander, Abdelatif Khamis for carrying out the
youth recruitments.
“Gen. Khamis is opening up more training camps with sole objective of
attacking government positions in neighbouring Lakes State,” Joak told
Sudan Tribune Friday.
He said the armed opposition forces were doing massive mobilisation in
Payinjiar and neighboring Lake state with the aim of counter attacking
pro-government held erritories.
The commissioner Joak advised the rebels to leave the area to avoid
military confrontations.
Joak further cautioned the local population against supporting rebel
activities amid unconfirmed claims that some citizens were offering
resistance to the armed opposition.
“Am urging the local people in the area to abandon the rebels because
ifthey continue supporting them, it will destabilise the historical
relations with neighboring communities of Lake state,” he added.
The commissioner dismissed as untrue claims that the army committed
crimes in Unity state.
Rebel leader, Riek Machar appointed Khamis, formerly the director of
the state-owned South Sudan television, as the Rumbek militarily
governor after the Pagak conference.
In May, government forces attempted to capture Payinjiar county from
armed opposition, but were defeated, losing several of their military
equipments to the armed opposition.
Talks between South Sudan’s warring parties are due to commence in the
Ethiopian capital Addis-Ababa next month, but previous negotiations
have not been successful.
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