South Sudanese army and rebels contest control of Farajalla in Western
Bahr el Ghazal state
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June 29, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudanese government on Monday said they
repulsed attack by rebels on Farajalla town, about 36km from the state
capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal, Wau, but opposition forces said
they were in full control of the area after flushing out government
troops.
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Soldiers from the South Sudanese army (SPLA) at Jonglei’s Bor airport
in January 2014 (AFP)
The commissioner of Wau county, Elia Kamilio Dimo, said South Sudanese
army, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), had on Monday morning
repulsed an attack attempted on their position in Wau county of
Farajalla Payam by rebel forces allied to former vice president, Riek
Machar.
“The forces of SPLA-in-Opposition attacked our forces this morning and
they were repulsed in Farajalla,” Dimo told Sudan Tribune on Monday
from Bagari Wau county headquarters.
“The SPLA forces are in full control of the area and that the
situation on the ground is quite normal after the incident,” he said.
However the commissioner did not elucidate any casualty on both sides,
he said the SPLA forces were still in forest pursuing the attackers.
He said at least two soldiers from the government side were confirmed
killed in the rebels attack, adding that the retreating rebels were
being pursued in the forests heading westwards.
However, in a press statement by a rebel leader’ deputy spokesman,
Nyarji Jermlili Roman, he claimed that the opposition forces captured
Farajalla payam on Monday were in full control of the area.
“The SPLM/A-IO forces stationed near Wau town under over all command
of Maj.Gen.Thomas Bazylio Tandro and under direct command of Lt.
Col.Vincent Joseph and Lt. Col.Giabi Aumbartu have launched a
successful attack on military barrack of the enemy; the government
soldiers in Farajalla area which is situated at the western side of
Wau town, Western Bahr el Ghazal state that is just 36 miles [kms]
away from Wau town and after Bagari where the raging conflict on the
transfer of Wau county head quarters’ is going on there,” Roman said
in a statement extended to Sudan Tribune on Monday.
“Our forces managed to defeat the enemy forces and taught them
unforgettable lesson. The government tribal militias were badly
scattered from the area and inflicted heavy losses on them both in
human souls and equipments. On the side of our forces, three soldiers
were slightly wounded,” he said.
He said three boxes of ammunition, 1 box of RPG, 9 pieces of
klashnikov rifles and other items were captured in the clashes.
(ST)
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