South Sudan rebels kill top military officers in highway attack
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June 9, 2017 (JUBA)- High ranking military officers in South Sudanese
army have been killed on Thursday when their convoy came under attack
on Juba - Nimule road, resulting in the death of more than 40 people,
the SPLM-IO rebels said on Friday.
Brigadier General Charles Kon AKot and Colonel Amigo Ange were killed
in an ambush carried out by the rebel fighters of the Sudan People’s
Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) under command of the former
first vice president turned armed opposition leader, Riek Machar.
Police spokesperson, Brigadier Daniel Justin Thursday confirmed the
attack, which occurred near Moli village in the Eastern Equatoria
State.
He told reporters in Juba that 14 people lost their lives, and 10 have
been injured and the cars in which they were travelling have been
burnt.
In a statement claiming responsibility for the attack signed by Col.
Lam Paul Gabriel, the SPLA-IO said the attack was a response to the
repeated attacks on their positions by the government forces and to
tell the world it was not part of the national dialogue declared by
President Salva Kiir.
"The SPLA-IO takes responsibility on the Juba - Nimule road ambush of
yesterday 8/6/2017 and would like to make it clear that the ambush on
Nimule-Juba highway was carried out by its forces of the Anyanya
division in Imotong state.," said the statement.
The statement denounced repeated attacks by the government forces on
their positions and denied Juba claims that the SPLA-IO in Imotong
state joined the national dialogue process.
"This is our response to the constant attacks on our bases and making
(a) false claim about us joining the National dialogue. The SPLA-IO
will not dialogue without it’s Commander in Chief and will not sit
back while the government continues attacking its bases," reads a
statement extended to Sudan Tribune.
The SPLA-IO, further said they destroyed four military Land Cruisers
and nine other vehicles. Five Ak47 were recovered in good condition.
More than 40 lives perished including civilians who were caught in the
crossfire.
The armed opposition regretted the loss of civilian lives who felt
victims due to an exchange of fire with the government forces who used
them as cover.
The incident, it says, was a direct attack on the government escort
vehicles which were completely destroyed as reported by the government
police spokesperson. The statement warned civilians to not move with
the army on the road to avoid becoming victims of attacks targeting
the government forces.
"The government should not think that they can intimidate the SPLA-IO
and continue to survive using the Juba-Nimule highway which is within
our reach and control. The struggle continues," stressed the rebel
group.
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10 June 00:31, by Kush Natives
40 or 14? Which ones is an accurate reports? The rebels are not
accepting dialogue, isn’t? I turned out to blame Mr. President Salva
Kiir at this point. We in the government MUST think twice. We have no
more any other choices then to make it all an out war with the rebels.
I am personally sick of this!
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10 June 07:14, by Eastern
Kush Natives,
STOP POSTURING!!!! You are already on an all out war. This has
been raging since July last year, strating from Juba. As you move from
Juba to Nimule, your all out war with South Sudanese have left the
villages emptied save for the marauding cattle keepers you planted in
them. THE NEXT TARGET WILL BE THE CATTLE but not their keepers. This
will happen soon!
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10 June 02:58, by Atemjak
So SPLA-io admitted the killing of innocent children, women and
elderly a long Nimule Juba road it means also the killing of civilians
which happens a long Juba yei road is well designed to target
Children, women and elderly by the SPLA-io. Now can someone
differentiate SPLA-io and Territorism which was led by Osama bin
laden?
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10 June 04:36, by Kush Natives
Mr. Atemjak,
Since you’re new in this media. FYI, the IO have had been
termed as Hamas, Boko- Haram and Alshabab terrorists organizations.
They’re no longer a rebels
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10 June 05:34, by Kuch
Kush Natives, Atemjak; where is the UNIMISS, UN, human
rights, the U.S, the UK and creepy evils outrage on this now that
their pawns/proxies have violated the unilateral cease fire that they
have been pressuring to declare ever since? Do South Sudanese with
brains still not seeing the dirty games>>>
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10 June 05:43, by Kuch
The UN, the U.S, the UK & the bunch of creepy NGOs are
up to their so-called SPLA-IO terrorists? I have always stated on
website a numerous times that the UK, the U.S., Israel, the gulf Arab
states, North Sudan, Al Qada, Al Nustra, ISIS/L>>>
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10 June 05:50, by Kuch
Boko Haram & to some extent, our so-called SPLA-IO
have an alliance. The U.S., the UK, France, Israel, the gulf Arabs
states, North Sudan & Turkey always lie through their evil teeth that
they are fighting terrorism when truth, they are the same countries
financing terrorists, arming them & even treat them>>>
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10 June 09:59, by jubaone
Kuch,
Call the SPLA-IO(Riak) Boko Haram, Hamas etc.
that’s your Jienge junk business. But they have not carried out
suicide missions in Juba or Wau yet. All your jienge scoundrels are
refugees and getting hosted in Juba and are very easy targets. People
know where they live, eat and socialize and can be targeted. Once that
happens then you can call them terrorists. This is just MTN bush
hunting.
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10 June 09:14, by jubaone
Eastern,
Work must continue without relenting. Kill them, defecate
or urinate into their mouths cos they are not fit to live. Did these
mouthy scoundrels cry foul when these jienge bastards massacred over
30 innocent civilians in Pajok recently? Did these idiots cry foul
when Apuks and Aguoks are savagely killing themselves? Did they cry
foul when Ferti, Nuer were butchered? Watch out!
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10 June 07:18, by Eastern
Atemjak,
Welcome back to the forum. You don’t call casualties in a
convoy where a one star general and a colonel killed innocent women
and children. If military targets (convoys) begin using civilians as
shields, its up to the civilians using these convoys....
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10 June 08:17, by Malakal county Simon
Atemjak
Since you’re a new to this forum, these civilians were killed
and it’s will continues to be kills, if they let themselves to be uses
as human shields by the tribal SPLA Kiir faction...... For theirs own
good, these civilians must desist from travelling with the enemy
convoys otherwise, they will always be caught in crossfires as the
result...... This is a fact advice to them......
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10 June 07:00, by Paul
These highways need to be crowded with pro government bounty
hunters/bandits to hunt down the IO cowards. they should be ambushed
while on the act of ambushing unsuspecting travelers along the
Juba-Nimule and Juba-Yei highways period....they think they are
sneaky.
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10 June 07:28, by Eastern
Try that. Wishful thinking! Try deploying an armed pro-Kiir
person along the entire 192 km stretch...
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10 June 07:47, by Garang Akeen Tong
I am waiting to hear from the so call UNMISS, HRW, IGAD,
SECURITY COUNCIL, AU and Trokia countries, to how the terms this
group, or the should declare theirs support to SPLA-IO idology of
killing civilian,
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10 June 08:34, by Malakal county Simon
Garang
Every tribes mate lives is matter...... When Nuers,
Eqatorias, Chollo, Murles, Luo, and other tribes were misably killed
by the tribal government, did you asked the for the condemnation from
UNIMISS, Security Council, US, UK for unnecessary killings of the
mentioned tribes above???? I guess you didn’t because you only think
Dinka tribe lives is matter than others......
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10 June 13:44, by Garang Akeen Tong
Malakal county simon
I personally, do condemn the barbaric killing of ever innocent,
We are a professional army, we are not like you
gatkuel, we are targeting your leader, I am here in south africa, and
Am going to deport dr. Killer to s.sudan, soon you will hear
difference news of Risk michar.
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10 June 08:23, by Malakal county Simon
Paul
Who is willing to dies in defending tribal government, when
they pays no respect whatsoever to any serving soldiers???? Otherwise,
you can do that on your own risk knowing that no one will take care of
your family after you gone in vain......
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10 June 15:56, by Garang Akeen Tong
Malakal county simon
Io. Under Dr. Riak is designed organisation to target
innocent Dinka, in ever corner in s.sudan.
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10 June 09:22, by jubaone
Paul,
Your jienge nyors are hungry, spread thin allover the country
and and no enough food and logistics. They are worn out, tired and
already deserting some frontlines. Kiirminal is desperately trying to
franchise and have proxy militias with hirelings cos it’s defeated.
Next target is expulsion of all jienge squatters from Nimule. Those
fleeing away will be spared, those resisting gunned.
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10 June 07:58, by Garang Akeen Tong
Io. Under Dr. Killer risk michar, said that killing Dinka civilian
is not crims.
Dinkas are not civilian.
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10 June 08:04, by Eastern
When was the last time you has TRUST in UNMISS, etc? Go ahead
with your regional friends to brand the SPLA-IO whatever you want. By
the way, what is Taban Deng who is in Juba leading?
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10 June 08:38, by Malakal county Simon
Garang
You must know that other tribes lives is also matter...... For
now, enjoys what you been always celebrating......
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10 June 08:13, by Sunday Junup
Garand Akeen/Kuch/Kuch Native,
Dinka will never learn, in 2005 all Dinka were soldier according
to you. In 2013 - up to date, all Dinka are civilian. How can you call
General and colonel plus their force whic they command as civilian? I
hope now you confirm who is telling truth? Let those SPLO-IO whom you
claim joined Thug gov in Juba came up now?
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10 June 08:16, by Eastern
Every dinka is a soldier; let them deploy along the entire 192
km from Juba bridge up to Nimule. Any civilian moving with the
military becomes a target!!!
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10 June 08:33, by Redeemer
This is going to be another serious sink of Dr. Riek’s
politics. He is parked because of atrocities and they are thinking
that more bloodshed can secure his release. The man has remained with
no one to on diplomatic mission but only looter who kill to survive
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10 June 08:47, by Malakal county Simon
Misleading information against Dr Machar that he is
the problem land him to be park in South Africa, but the problem still
exist...... This make think that maybe Dr Machar is not the actual
problem otherie if that the case, the insecurities in the country
would not be continues by now.... Maybe it’s about time we all admit
that the problem, is dysfunctional government under unwanted Salva
Kiir....
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10 June 11:08, by Kuch
Redeemed, don’t you fools often say that Riek Machar
is parked? Parked by who cowards & where? The Nuers & some Equatotrian
fools are being used by our enemies. As their pawns/proxies and many
of our leaders are seeing the U.S., the UN, the UK, their NGOs, their
evil jugs & some of criminals in between want a WW3 to start in our
country>>>
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10 June 08:31, by Bunsen Burner
The Jienge community thinks the world does not know what they have
done? you cleared entire villages in the Equatoria and all non Dinka
regions and planted your own militias and cattle keepers who are
harvesting peoples’ produce, destroying walls after having demolished
all the windows and doors of buildings. This is your guaranteed death
sentence and it is coming in a full force!
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10 June 08:43, by Redeemer
Bunsen
Your comment shows that you guys are not knowing the reality
on the ground, when Dinka respond about the killing you think the
victims are only Dinka, I am sorry, if you were at Juba hospital
yesterday you have known what happened. IO knows where the government
and where Dinka are but they are going there, Riek want to finish our
people the way he finished Nuer in the name of Dinka
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10 June 08:46, by Redeemer
Dinka are occupying his home town Leer why not go and fight them
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10 June 08:49, by Eastern
Redeemer,
STOP POSTURING! Dinka are already on all out war with
the other South Sudanese. You have just bragged about dinka occupying
Dr. Machar’s home town. The warning is: civilians shouldn’t move
within military targets. STERN WARNING!!!
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10 June 09:46, by Sunday Junup
Redeemer,
There fore civilian you displaces in Leer town is not
a crime right? You are happy displacing Nuer civilian until famine hit
leer county and you call that a victory? Shame on you, remember God
will judge you one day and your day will be black like those children,
woman and elderly dying in leer because of Dinka ideology that every
Non.Dinka is rebel
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10 June 08:50, by Oboo Acholi
Violence against innocent travellers on the hihgway is a crime
against humanity. If the so call rebel enjoy kiilling and destroying
lives, they should clearly called terrorists.
IF the rebels enjoys violence, they should go to juba and face
military action from organised forces. Instead of simply preying on
civilians. How can killing 4 soldiers change governmnet or regime?
shame on you killers.
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10 June 09:44, by Malakal county Simon
It is a well known government tactic to uses the innocent
civilians as a human shields, and than blame it on IO....... Shame-on
government for killings the civilians indirectly.......
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10 June 09:38, by Joseph Canada
Didint I say on the last posting there there were more than 30
people dead? And I also said all the army cars were all destroyed?...
So sad that lives in South Sudan do not mean anything under Salva
Kiir.
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10 June 09:45, by Adok son
Anyanya division Viva!
General Simon Gatwech Viva!
C in C Dr.Riek Machar Viva!
SPLA-IO Viva!!
Struggle continue.......!!!
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10 June 10:31, by Mi diit
Adok Son,
What do you know about Dr. Machar and the SPLM-IO?
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10 June 11:33, by jubaone
Adok son,
I have a dream that one day the jienge republic will be
completely destroyed and a new democratic and all inclusive 2nd
republic will evolve. As of now eye4eye tooth4tooth until these jienge
scoundrels spill blood like the Fertit, Nuers, Collos, all Equatorians
have spilled. Jienges can’t kill the rest with impunity and just get
away NO, NEVER.
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10 June 12:02, by Ranmediit
Well done Anyanya division
The ineptness Government used fake news that 6000 solders has join
Government.
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10 June 16:48, by Redeemer
Midit
What I know is that, Dr. Riek will failed to over run Kiir as
he failed to achieve SSudan referendum by his own as was first dream
ever but he will continue bagging Kiir for a position in the name of
reform. The Dinka I know cannot even let Riek enjoy the seat for one
week in Juba as a president unless with help of Dinka
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10 June 16:59, by Redeemer
I know how Nuer almost controlled Juba on the first 2 days
when the fight started in 2013,everwhere we only hear wane, wane,wane
we I was told wane means go on in Nuer we thought Dinka is gone but on
the 3rd day Nuer were being hunted in the houses, our eyes were not
believing
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10 June 17:43, by Redeemer
Eastern and Junup
I am no long a friend to Nuer, Nimule attack has
affected us too much more than Dinka, Dinka are on the run in
Equatoria at our cost but they are leaving peacefully in Nuer land,
Nyornyor are the ones defecating in Bentiu, Nasir, Leer, malakal,
Mayom, etc I will support Dinka from now on by all means, you are good
for nothing
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10 June 17:51, by Eastern
Redeemer,
I have not understood what you have just posted. Thank you!
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10 June 18:40, by Fair Man
Stupid Equatorians and Nuer in IO
You have become terrorists as you attack civilians. Anytime from
now, my company with cooperate with Kiir and flush all of you stupid
blood suckers. That was not the reason why we are in the bushes. Why
aren’t attacking barracks? I am out. Fuck you IO and useless Anyanya
Division engaged in killing civilians. Come cross the Nile further and
see what we are doing!
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