S. Sudan’s Machar led forces accused of violating unilateral truce
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Rebels protect civilians from the Nuer ethnic group (not seen) walking
through flooded areas to reach a camp in UNMISS base in Bentiu, Sept.
20, 2014 (Photo AP/Matthew Abbott)
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
May 26, 2017 (ADDIS ABABA) - The SPLM-Io led by South Sudan’s First
Vice President, Taban Deng Gai Friday accused rebel forces led by Riek
Machar of violating a unilateral ceasefire declared earlier this week
by President, Salva Kiir.
President Kiir on Tuesday announced a unilateral ceasefire without
reaching a political agreement with rebels. He also pledged to release
political prisoners.
However, Kiir’s unilateral move doesn’t seem to hold fire as South
Sudan leaders today lodged accusations against forces of the former
First Vice President turned rebel leader, Riek Machar.
In a statement sent to Sudan Tribune, Gai-led SPLM-IO group accused
Machar forces of attacking their military base in Nassir town.
"This morning around 6:30 am, we came under heavy fire from Machar
forces but they were repulsed around 11 am in collaboration with
government forces," reads the statement.
Taban Deng Gai’s SPLM-IO Army spokesperson, Dickson Gatluak, said
Machar soldiers suffered heavy losses as they were repulsed back to
the river banks.
"Five bodies were found on the battlefield and many more soldiers from
the rebel side were injured," Gatluak told Sudan Tribune.
The group accused Machar’s group of less commitment to implement a
permanent ceasefire and causing serious violations not only to the
recent unilateral truce declared by Juba but also to the regional bloc
IGAD brokered peace deal signed among the two main SPLM rival
factions.
The group called on IGAD monitoring and verification mechanism to take
note of the two attacks allegedly carried out by Machar forces in
different locations in Beih and Catjor states following Tuesday’s
unilateral ceasefire.
(ST)
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