SPLA-IO says its fighters control C. Equatoria’s Morobo county
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October 2, 2016 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s opposition forces of the Sudan
People’s Liberation Army (SPLA-IO), have said that their troops are in
full control of Morobo town in Central Equatoria. They added they have
been in the town for five days after dislodging government forces.
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South Sudanese SPLA soldiers in Pageri in Eastern Equatoria state on
August 20, 2015 (Photo AFP/Samir Bol)
Officials of the South Sudanese army this week could not deny or
confirm whether fighting took place in the area and who was in
control, with the military spokesman, Brig. Lul Ruai Koang saying he
did not receive any official report about the fate of Morobo.
The opposition faction under the leadership of Riek Machar, former
First Vice President, however said they have been in control of the
town, adding the government only shied away from admitting that they
have lost the town to their forces.
“It is five days since our forces captured Morobo. They have been in
full control of the town,” James Gatdet Dak, opposition leader’s
spokesperson, told Sudan Tribune.
He also said fighting erupted in Eastern Equatoria’s Magwi county
between the rival forces this week.
Other fierce clashes have been reported around Bentiu, the capital of
the oil rich Unity state, between forces loyal to President Kiir and
those loyal to Machar.
Dak said the process of resisting the regime under the leadership of
President Salve Kiir is gaining momentum in freeing the people of
South Sudan, adding that the forces had been reorganizing for a full
scale armed resistance due to the collapse of the August 2015 peace
deal.
He said that Kiir has the choice of resuscitating the peace deal as it
was signed or face a “determined resistance” that will see him exit
from power.
The SPLA-IO, he claimed, are getting stronger in Equatoria region more
than ever before and it was a matter of time before the situation will
be made to change in Juba.
War has erupted again on 8 July when rival forces clashed at the
presidential palace and the subsequent attack on Machar’s residence.
The former First Vice President, who was replaced after he escaped
from Juba, has declared an armed resistance against the government.
If independently confirmed, the capture of Morobo, a town south of
Juba in the newly created Yei River state of Central Equatoria, where
the seat of the national government is situated, would be seen as a
threat to the capital.
(ST)
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2 October 23:42, by Augustino
No truth in the claim, James is well known of spreading lies.
Equatorian people love peace. Not Riek and those IO desperately
looking for power by force. Nuer are well known fighters in our
country but failed to take power by force. Too late now for those who
are dreaming of it this time. We are strong enough for these rubbish
to be clear easily.
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3 October 04:13, by Lokiden Tabudinho
Hello Juba,
We’re On the match! The United States of Equatorian Defence forces
are coming home. We’re determine than ever before to liberate
ourselves from all the hardship imposed on us by Kiir and cohorts.
>From the West to East and Central, Equatorians are standing up for
their rights. Bring your gunships and tanks, we have solutions for
them all. chickens will soon be roasting!
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3 October 05:08, by Equatoria1
Jienge
Bring more Anyoors out of Juba to rescue Morobo so that J1 will be
easy to reach or else empty Yei to save Morobo & you see us visiting
Yei tomorrow morning! You are still talking about Moroba but Torit,
Nimule or Mundiri will surprise u shortly. Leave alone the food cooked
for you in Western B-el-G, Unity State, Upper Nile & in Murule Land.
Equatorian had baby sited you for long. times up!
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3 October 06:14, by Joyuma John
War of propaganda from desparate Nuer community , look they
are feeding the world with lies, waite trues shall dawn on you soon.
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3 October 05:21, by Equatoria1
You think by hacking our youth with panga, rapping our women,
looting our properties and killing our elderly will make us surrender
our weapons & bow down to you?? If that works for you somewhere else,
now be informed that its not gonna happen here in Equatoria Land.
Instead your vicious act on our population is sending more Anyanya to
the bush to topple your asses even faster you empty heads!!!
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