Three youth defectors released by SPLA forces in Yambio
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February 16, 2016 (YAMBIO) – Three youth who were arbitrarily arrested
during recent clashes between armed youth and South Sudan army (SPLA)
have been released by the army’s sixth division headquarters inYambio
county.
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South Sudanese SPLA soldiers in Pageri in Eastern Equatoria state on
August 20, 2015 (Photo AFP/Samir Bol)
Some of the youth had been accused of defecting to the bush and as a
result the security organs and SPLA resorted to arrest their
counterparts in Yambio town, whether they were part of the armed youth
groups or not.
The commissioner of Yambio county, Hussein Enocka, confirmed receiving
those accused of having defected from the armed group in the bush.
“It is true that, yesterday I received three youth from SPLA who have
been accused of being among the armed youth in Yambio county,” he
said.
The commissioner said he held a meeting with county officials to
resolve any misunderstanding between the armed youth and the SPLA in
the area.
Yambio county authorities have reportedly designed a form to be filled
by the youth who are coming back home but to come first to see the
Commissioner to fill the form and the youth will later be taken to the
security organs for clearance not to be arrested again.
This, Enocka said, is being done in line with the amnesty given by the
President Salva Kiir to all armed groups in South Sudan to promote
peace.
Meanwhile, the three youth were allowed to make testimonies on Yambio
FM, but avoided mention of whether they were tortured while in
detention, despite the evidence.
(ST)
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