S. Sudanese rebels claim capture of Tonga town
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May 4, 2017 (PAGAK) - South Sudanese rebels have captured Tonga, a
strategic town in the northern Upper Nile state, its military
spokesperson, William Gatjiath Deng said Thursday.
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The map of Upper Nile state
The armed opposition, in a statement, claimed dozens of ammunitions
were seized on Thursday after clashes between the government forces
and armed opposition allied to Riek Machar.
Fighting reportedly took place under the command of the division seven
commanders, Maj. General Simon Duoth Deng and Aguelek forces under
sector one commander, Lt. Gen Johnson Olony.
He said the attack on Tonga was in response to the SPLA aggression.
“In the operation, the brave SPLA-IO forces captured the following
equipment’s, One Tanks, T-(55), One Wolit, Three military Land
Cruisers (2) mounted with 12.7 and (1) mounted with 14.5, One Worrol
mounted with 14 (4) Barrels, two (2) 120 mm, One D.30, One BM-40
Barrels, Ninety-one PKM and Two hundred and fifty five (255) AKM-47,”
said Gatjiath in the statement.
He claimed 181 soldiers from the government perished in the attack,
adding that they continued pursuing them toward Weipanyikang.
The rebel official further said a separate fighting erupted on
Thursday in Mangok area, claiming the armed opposition forces of
division five allegedly killed 43 government soldiers, destroying a
tanker.
Gatjiath said Guelguk, which is under the government forces has
allegedly been surrounded and that their forces will storm it anytime.
He said another fighting took place on Wednesday in Unity state’s
southern town of Leer in which he accused pro-government forces of
carrying out offensives against territories held by opposition forces.
“They sent out their forces to Thonyor in order to terrify the
civilians at the humanitarian base, but SPLA-IO forces repulsed the
attackers to Pilieny,” he said.
Fighting intensified between South Sudan’s main rival forces last week
in Kodok and Buroc in the west bank of the Nile in Malakal town,
leaving nearly 50,000 at risk of danger, the United Nations said.
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5 May 08:58, by Paul Ongee
"True lies" based on de movie of Arnold Schwergnegger, de former
Governor of California/USA. What next? Another lie. We’re ready for
Riek’s pursuit of military approach since he declared war on de
government in Khartoum last September 2016. The issue with rebels is
when Khartoum threatens to cut supplies they struggle to create
skirmishes to lie later that they captured a town along the N-S border
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5 May 10:08, by jubaone
Paul Ongee,
Then give us your version of events. The best you can do now
is go straight to Tonga and prove the contrary otherwise we’re happy
with the IO. Men at work. FYI, it work. Is also this savagery between
Apuk and Aguok lies?
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5 May 17:17, by South South
Jubaone,
Iam in Juba, let me repeat, Iam back to Juba, my city, my
capital. Things are OK here. USD is down to 1350. Tonga town is under
our control, please stop lying.
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5 May 09:28, by Dak tak
Makuei Lueth made it crystal clear that the government will not
resuscitate the agreement neither will the government declare the
ceasefire, so those who talk about these things must stop. There is
now no any other options than to fight. There will never be peace in
south Sudan unless all side acknowledged their failure to win the
current war. So war must be given a chance, then peace.
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5 May 10:01, by Malakal county Simon
Let’s the war reigns and forget about bogus national dialogue
until unwanted president Salva Kiir resign and give peace a chance!!!!
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5 May 10:24, by Rais wen
Go forward. The current govt is not agreeing to the truth and can
never do anything. Even the so called national dialogue of Kir will
never work because of lack of commitment in the government where each
person has his/her own interest but not working in the interest of
their subordinates.
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5 May 10:25, by ANEI MANIEU
YOU KEEP LYING IT IS YOUR USUAL BUSINESS. WE DON’T GIVE DAMN ABOUT
PATHOLOGICAL LIARS. ACCEPT PEACE
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5 May 13:41, by ayellopanyodo
Brave mighty forces have captured Tonga just fighting is going on
Wunkur government forces are pursuing toward Parieng county let IO
forces teach these merchandise agreat lesson
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6 May 01:37, by Kush Natives
Rebels always feed themselves with lies,I am right here in Wunkur
county, Ruweng state and I don’t have an ideals of the rebels claims.
I went to Tonga yesterday to deliver a kilos of sugars to my best
friend there, and I haven’t heard any such thing. Only when I login to
sudantribune. Rebels needs to give people a break! We’re tired of
their never come true dreams.
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