South Sudan deports three American over lack of legal documents
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Craig Lang , on the left (Facebook photo)
June 27, 2017 (JUBA) – The South Sudanese government Tuesday deported
three American nationals after they were found to not be in possession
of the legal document allowing them to enter the country.
“We received comprehensive reports from local authorities in Kapoeta
State, Immigration and the Military Intelligence of Sudan Peoples’
Liberation Army (SPLA) that on 20 June, three Americans attempted to
enter the country without proper documents,” said police spokesman
Brig. Daniel Justin when reached to comment on the media reports.
"Their visas had not been approved, they were not tourists nor
investment agents. They stayed for three days in Narus until they were
returned to Kenya. This is the only information we have received,"
Brig. Justin further told Sudan Tribune
He further said that the government, through the Ministry of Interior
and other relevant offices decided to return the US nationals to Kenya
on 22 June after they were found to not be in possession of valid
visas.
“Kenya was their point of entry, so they were asked to return to Kenya
and they went. If they come back with legal documents, they would be
welcomed,” said the police spokesperson.
The three Americans were identified as Alex Jared Zweifelholfer, Craig
Austin Lang and William Wright-Martinovich.
Zweifelholfer, is a 21-year-old Private First Class of the 2nd Brigade
Combat Team and the 82nd Airborne Division. He is reportedly wanted in
America since October 2016 for deserting his unit. Media reports also
claim his social media posts indicate his participation in the
Ukrainian civil war.
Lang, a 27-year-old former U.S. Army soldier, reportedly drove from
his base in Fort Bliss Texas nonstop to North Carolina two years ago,
with a car loaded with claymore mines and two M4 rifles after his
partner allegedly sent him various videos of relations with other men.
The video reportedly provoked Lang to drive to North Carolina where he
purportedly decided to mine the perimeter of the house in which his
wife was living with claymores in an attempt to murder her. The former
soldier later went to the Ukraine and participated in the civil war.
Media reports did not specify on which side of the war Lang participated in.
Little is known about Martinovich, a former U. S. Marine, who is also
thought to have left the army to participate in the Ukrainian civil
war.
American media reports indicate that the three are currently in
detention in Kenya, while American authorities work towards securing
their safe return to the U.S.
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28 June 00:30, by Kush Natives
Look at these idiots, they even put in jail for a week and free
them. Where were they thought they going? They are going to starts
building the great wall in their country so that no one enter, and
still undermining other countries by entering without legal documents.
This is an insult to South Sudan government, if they’re playing
Kenya,then this is a wrong country for them.
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28 June 02:00, by john akeen
Is because we have rebels in our country it doesn’t mean you have
to enter without comment
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28 June 04:07, by gatkhor Nueri
Let them move free because country without law and good
governance,our country no knows something true or good for the future
of coming generation because people are desperate for hungry.
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28 June 04:32, by Kush Natives
gatkhor Nueri,
Call them to Pagak, we don’t have time for those useless
rebels supplementary devils.
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28 June 08:47, by Eastern
Kush Natives,
Isn’t Pagak in South Sudan? I though Kiir is in control of
the whole of South Sudan....
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28 June 10:00, by Kush Natives
Eastern,
Yes Pagak is a part of South Sudan. But, you lack an
analysis based on your rebels principals.
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28 June 09:54, by Kush Natives
gatkhor Nueri,
We a laws in South Sudan, only rebels are the only one left
out to understand them, because you’re just looking for foods not
rules. Confused elements
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28 June 08:59, by Dengda
Lunatic government, why deported them to the third country?
Instead of detain them here in the country and consult their
government through USA embassy, don’t lunatic government knows it also
sources of generating revenues when American government decide to
extradite them or lobby for their release!!!!!.
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28 June 09:25, by Sunday Junup
Dengda,
When did South Sudan have law? Last time they used their naked
eye to identified Sudan Air force
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28 June 09:29, by Redeemer
We are not Riek IO trade humans, last time they said they
release Indians whom they abducted in oil field only to learn from
Indian media that they were released after heavy price was paid
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28 June 10:20, by Terror Juba
Is the Ethiopian, Kenyans, Ugandans do ve legal documents?
please clean your home first before jumping anywhere...
you think the kenyan government will just allow those people to
cross without proper document....
south sudanese in kenya, kenya police will look for you even the
residential... and here they move freely and not paying even for the
visa and work permit....
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29 June 12:45, by gatkhor Nueri
@KUSH NATIVE
Government of (Kuel) or Government of Kleptocracy there is any Rule?
if there is a rule and why they kill everybody in South Sudan 2013
Up-to now?
Shame on you my dear.
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29 June 12:46, by gatkhor Nueri
@KUSH NATIVE
Government of fool people or Government of Kleptocracy there is any Rule?
if there is a rule and why they kill everybody in South Sudan 2013
Up-to now?
Shame on you my dear.
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29 June 14:12, by Aguer Atem Bair
These are part of the American group of veterans soldiers trying
to help the rebel to effect regime change. Why beat about the bush.
Which American can travel all the way to Nairus without any reason and
coindently a former soldier?