S. Sudan army denies conducting offensives in rebel areas
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July 8, 2017 (JUBA) - The South Sudanese army (SPLA) has dismissed
reports claiming its troops carried out offensives at their main
stronghold northeast of the country on Friday, forcing the United
Nations to evacuate 25 aid workers amid escalating clashes.
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Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers singing pro-war song
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The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) said there were growing fears for civilians caught up in
fighting.
The SPLA spokesman Colonel Santo Domic Chol said taking control of the
rebel headquarters would involve major operations which the general
command has not organized and was not planning for.
“There is nothing like that so far. We had a briefing yesterday
(Friday) and there was no report of fighting at Pagak. You very well
that Pagak is the headquarters of the SPLM-IO, where they have their
military equipment, weapons, ammunition and everything and going there
requires a decision from the general command upon approval and
directives coming from the government but as you also know, the
president has declared a ceasefire which we are observing," said Chol.
He added, "So t it is not true, unless the rebels of Riek Machar are
planning to launch the attack on the position of our forces, then our
forces will have the right to defense themselves”.
The military spokesman was reacting to reports, which quoted the armed
opposition spokesman accusing government forces of having launched an
attack towards their headquarters Pagak for about a week. But while
government denies advancement on the rebels’ stronghold, the spokesman
rebel faction in government under Taban Deng Gai, confirmed the
advancement and urged civilians to evacuate the town.
“Civilians in and around Maiwut n Pagak are asked to evacuate due to
the peaceful advancement of the peace forces of the SPLA-IO under the
leadership of Gen Taban Deng. Soon the peace loving people of Maiwut
State will enjoy full peace and the long awaited government services,"
said Agel Riing Machar.
Observers and local residents with knowledge of the general situation
on the ground told Sudan Tribune that government troops acting in
collaboration with the rebel faction allied to Gai were carrying out
major offensives in greater Upper Nile region.
The recent activities were allegedly carried out on the directives of
the first vice president and his group with aim of gaining territories
in order to allow him and those loyal to his faction assemble
themselves for reorganization in designated assembly points in
different parts of the region for reintegration into the broader
national army.
Another objective is to deny Machar territorial control and the local
support bases.
Controlling most of the areas would allow the government to organize
the elections at which Gai would run as the running mate for President
Salva Kiir. The loss of the rebel headquarters in Pagak would be a
major political achievement to opposition forces in the unity
government, and representing setback to a faction under Riek Machar
currently under house arrest in South Africa.
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9 July 04:58, by junubi
that is very good decision Mr FVP Taban Deng
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9 July 05:07, by john locke
Taban does not have an army. Only people that he bribed with money
and positions. We will have a whole river of body bags if kior insist
on trying overrun pagak.. stay in juba. Its been 4years and you still
cannot defeat us. Even with the help of the updf and the sudanese
rebels. You still fail. Keep bribing people and the sudanese rebels.
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9 July 05:12, by Newsudan
Riek io terrorists are running amok in Pagak,soon it will be under
control of peace wing of STD group. stay tuned
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9 July 07:51, by Eastern
STD "peace forces" are welcome.....
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9 July 05:25, by john locke
How can it be under taban when taban doesnt have an army? And the
army under kiir ran away. And now their embarrased about that to where
their denying even attacking the rebels. Kiir is a joke and taban is a
sell out. How can you celebrate and work with the same men that killed
youre people inn juba
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9 July 05:29, by Kush Natives
We all knew that, that was a white lie from the rebels. They
always reports nonsense out here.
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9 July 05:47, by john locke
So we rebels always report nonsense? Explain how kiir contoniues
to deny the juba nuer massacre. Or did we rebels make that up. Explain
how the united nations and african union proved that there was no coup
attempt. Explain how kior announced a cease fire but continues to
attack us. Kiir is a liar. But you jiangs continue to follow. Gadet
yaka should have killed you guys in bor in 2013
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9 July 05:48, by john locke
So we rebels always report nonsense? Explain how kiir contoniues
to deny the juba nuer massacre. Or did we rebels make that up. Explain
how the united nations and african union proved that there was no coup
attempt. Explain how kior announced a cease fire but continues to
attack us. Kiir is a liar. But you jiangs continue to follow. Gadet
yaka should have killed you guys in bor in 2013
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9 July 06:59, by Sunday Junup
I thought government is under Kiir not Taban but it is clearly
that those thugs in Juba are terrorist using SS resources to buy war
warfare and bribe foreigners
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