Three senior officers of SPLA-IO defect to Taban Deng in Unity region
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S Sudan's FVP designate Riek Machar, arrives in his General
Headquarters, Pagak. He was received by SPLA-IO's Chief of General
Staff, 1st Lt. Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, 12 April, 2016 (courtesy photo
of SPLM-IO)
July 31, 2016 (BENTIU) – At least 30 soldiers and three army generals
of the SPLA-IO have defected to the government controlled Bentiu town,
in support of the newly appointed First Vice President, Taban Deng
Gai. The officers defected from Riek Machar’s faction.
Two generals who defected come from Guit area, the home county of
Taban Deng, the First Vice President, following a closed-door meeting
on Friday at a remote village of Neemni, a suburb located southwest of
Guit county.
The generals include Lt. Gen Dor Monyju,r a former militia’s commander
during Sudanese civil war and Maj. Gen Liah Diu, all from Jikany-Nuer
of Unity state, who were Gai’s former allies to during a time he was a
governor of the state.
Another general who joined is Maj. Gen Makal Kuol Deng and Lt. Col
Gatyoai Chidong all from Bul-Nuer and are believed to have escaped on
Sunday night according to report.
Major Weirial Puok Baluang, spokesperson for the Machar’s appointed
opposition governor of Unity state, has confirmed to Sudan Tribune on
Sunday that two generals allied to Gai have disserted the SPLA-IO with
few bodyguards and have reported themselves to the government led by
President Salva Kiir.
“We would like to inform our people that, Gen. Makal Kuol Deng and Lt.
Col Gatnyoai Chidong along with 12 guards deserted sector two at
3:00am night. We believe the intention of the two comrades is to join
Taban Deng who is desperately in need of soldiers,” he said.
The opposition appointed commissioner, Maj. General, Hoth Chuol, told
Sudan Tribune that his forces clashed with bodyguards of Lt. General
Dor Monyjur and Liah Diu, claiming they went away with 30 body guards
and heading toward Bentiu town to join President Kiir’s forces.
General Monyjur reportedly left Juba few days ago on the mission Gai
sent him to in his home county of Guit to try to woe soldiers on his
side in the area, but was reportedly resisted and decided to flee
towards Bentiu.
However, a bodyguard of the newly appointed First Vice President, Gai,
told Sudan Tribune that there are many generals on the ground who may
support his boss, adding “it is just a matter of time, things will
turn around.”
He said they are expecting massive defections from the rebel leader
Riek Machar’s camp to join them in the peace implementation with
President Salva Kiir.
Most people had feared the new first vice president may use the money
to bribe the generals and soldiers who were desperately fighting for
the last two years and a half without money.
(ST)
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1 August 03:36, by Dinka-Defender-General
Smart Generals. Welcome back. We need a peace and stability in our
country. Leave Machar alone to fight his greedy war without you.
General Taban will bring a peace back to country. No nuer or Dinka but
south Sudan and one people. Remember we are strong when we stick and
stay together. South Sudan oyee... Long live S.Sudan.
repondre message
1 August 05:19, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
Bravo! Peace is restoring since that time Gen. Taban Deng
decided not to follow Riek Machar to the bush again & opted to
implement the imposed peace agreement by replacing Riek as the FVP.
People ve suffered & r suffering fro just a senseless war. We need all
SPLAIO/members to join peace implementation!
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