SPLA-IO accuses South Sudanese army of attacking their bases
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February 13, 2016 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese government army has
been accused of continuing to attack bases of opposition fighters in
violation of the permanent ceasefire agreement signed in August last
year by warring parties in the country.
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South Sudanese SPLA soldiers in Pageri in Eastern Equatoria state on
August 20, 2015 (Photo AFP/Samir Bol)
The armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
(SPLM-IO) said their forces came under attack in different locations
over the weekend, accusing President Salva Kiir’s government of the
violations.
“SPLM/SPLA (IO) forces have been attacked on Saturday, 13th February,
and Friday, 12th February, by government forces in different states
and locations,” said James Gatdet Dak, official spokesman of the armed
opposition leader, Riek Machar, in a statement he issued to media on
Saturday.
Government forces, he said, attacked their military base in Magwi
county of Eastern Equatoria state at around 5:00am local time on
Saturday, but were repulsed. He also added that reports from the
ground indicated that government forces were preparing for further
offensive on the opposition forces.
Dak also cited that another attack took place earlier on Friday when
government forces in Western Equatoria state attacked opposition
forces in Ezo county and Rangu payam, hundreds of kilometres west of
the national capital, Juba.
“It is unfortunate that the government or elements within its
leadership are not committed to peace and continue to provoke the
situation,” he said.
Early this week, SPLM-IO also reported multiple attacks on their bases
in the oil rich Upper Nile state, now divided into three states. They
said government troops attacked their base in Wadekona county, home to
Shilluk ethnic group, and shelled their designated cantonment area,
south of the state capital, Malakal.
The opposition faction also claimed that they spotted thousands of
government troops moving out from Pariang county in Unity state
towards Kodok areas.
“This act of aggression to try to capture more territories is a clear
violation of the agreement on the Permanent Ceasefire,” he said.
The parties have not yet agreed on cantonment areas in which to
assemble rival forces across the country, pending reunification
process of the two armies per the provisions of the peace agreement.
The process to unify the two rival forces will take at least 18
months.
The parties too have not implemented the security arrangements for the
capital, Juba, and states capitals, where demilitarization is supposed
to take place and joint police and military forces deployed.
In accordance with the peace agreement, there will be two separate
armies during the first half of the transitional period of 30 months
prior to elections. The rival forces will be assembled in cantonment
areas to be agreed upon by the parties to the peace agreement.
Both President Kiir and his first deputy, Machar, will command the two
separate armies with separate national structures headed by their two
respective chiefs of general staff.
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13 February 19:09, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
Dak must cease war propaganda & advice his boss FVP Riak to just
come for his office. There’s no single territory captured by IO in
greater Equatoria that u falsely accuse govt of violation. U better
say ur io has failed than beating the bush for nothing.
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13 February 20:16, by Frak Cho
James Dak Gadet, when will you stop war propaganda? It looks
odd for somebody like you post such unfounded news to the media.
Spla-io never had any outpost in Magwi area. Magwi is on the main road
to Nimule-border and is going as normal. No any fighting in that place
after your criminal attack on 26th Aug.2015. God will judge your ill
intention!!
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14 February 06:05, by Hardball
James Gatdet is a pinhead who say anything to get attention!
That’s what all pinheads do!
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