S. Sudan rebels say government troops targeting civilians
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S. Sudan rebels say government troops targeting civilians
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July 30, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan rebels under the leadership of the
country’s former First Vice President, Riek Machar have accused
government forces of allegedly targeting civilians in rebel-held areas
in violation of a unilateral ceasefire President Salva Kiir declared
in May.
In a statement, the rebel spokesperson Brig. General William Gatjiath
Deng accused President Kiir of blindfolding the international
community by declaring a unilateral ceasefire in public and allegedly
ordered military assaults on rebels.
“For the last one month or so, after blindfolding the African Union,
United Nations, the Troika and indeed the international community with
the so called unilateral cease-fire, General Salva Kiir Mayardit and
the Jieng Council of Elders (JCE) regime in Juba have been extremely
busy struggling and directing the offensives against civilian targets
and SPLM-SPLA (IO) positions across South Sudan, including in and
around Maiwut,” partly reads the statement issued on Sunday.
South Sudanese government officials were not readily available to comment.
He said the Juba-backed troops killed at least 30 civilians, injured
many people, and burned down 130 huts and makeshift houses.
The rebel official’s claims could, however, not be independently verified.
Brig. Deng, in the statement, downplayed the significance of the
recent defection of Lt. General John Kenyi Loburon, saying the latter
had no impact on the gallant rebel forces in Central Equatoria state.
The official equally downplayed the recent defection from the armed
opposition faction of General Khor Chuol Giet, Thok Chuol Luak, Thok
Chuol Liey, and Stephen Pal Kun Kek to the Juba regime.
He said the groups, calling themselves the Jikany Nuer community, were
simply self-seekers and “propaganda arm of the Juba regime”.
The Jikany Nuer community in South Sudan and Ethiopia congratulated
the four senior rebel officers who joined the peace forces loyal to
South Sudan’s First Vice-President, Taban Deng Gai in Pagak at South
Sudan’s border with Ethiopia.
The move, the community said in a statement, saved many peoples’ lives.
Meanwhile, the community leadership in Ethiopia has called upon all
the Jikany in the armed opposition movement to join the peace forces
in line with the decisions taken by the four officers.
Their decision, they said, is in line with the position of IGAD
[Inter-Governmental Authority on Development] that calls for all armed
groups in South Sudan to lay down their weapons and join the
implementation of the 2015 peace deal signed in Addis Ababa.
South Sudan’s civil war broke out in mid-December 2013 after President
Kiir accused his former deputy Machar of plotting a coup, which the
latter vehemently denied.
However, a peace deal signed in August 2015 led to the formation of a
coalition government but was again devastated by fresh violence that
broke out in July last year.
(ST)
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31 July 08:42, by South South
Everything looks bad for Reik’s IO. All these defections in Upper
Nile and Equatoria mean Reik’s IO is dying. We all know from the
beginning that Reik Machar cannot and will not lead any successful
rebellion. In 1991 he ran to Khartoum then came back to SPLA with his
feet on shoulders. This time cancer will take care of him in South
Africa. jubaone and Eastern, what say you two babies?
repondre message
31 July 08:57, by South South
jubaone and Eastern,
NAS and Reik’s IO are fighting in Equatoria. What was
announced yesterday as 20000 soldiers defected to NAS turned out to be
30 soldiers only. Read link from Reuters below:
http://news.trust.org/item/20170730142554-lxzen/
You two losers one day, you will come back to South Sudan with
your tails tucked between your legs.
repondre message
31 July 08:59, by Kush Natives
Oh God, that’s why I love Nuer people, they get crazy with
something that they have no clue of, die for and later regrets
stupidly. Now all of them are blindly running back to Juba like bats.
That’s so amazing. Who won now government vs Nuer? I always warned
Nuer tribe In order not to place themselves into a melting pot. By the
let’s all receive them in good faith, no matter what.
repondre message
31 July 15:30, by Redeemer
Riek always wait for the dark days. He will will join Taban
too I think leaving he supporters with broken heart as he did in 2002
when he came back to Dr. Garang saying, I was wrong
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Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers singing pro-war song
(AFP file photo)
July 30, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan rebels under the leadership of the
country’s former First Vice President, Riek Machar have accused
government forces of allegedly targeting civilians in rebel-held areas
in violation of a unilateral ceasefire President Salva Kiir declared
in May.
In a statement, the rebel spokesperson Brig. General William Gatjiath
Deng accused President Kiir of blindfolding the international
community by declaring a unilateral ceasefire in public and allegedly
ordered military assaults on rebels.
“For the last one month or so, after blindfolding the African Union,
United Nations, the Troika and indeed the international community with
the so called unilateral cease-fire, General Salva Kiir Mayardit and
the Jieng Council of Elders (JCE) regime in Juba have been extremely
busy struggling and directing the offensives against civilian targets
and SPLM-SPLA (IO) positions across South Sudan, including in and
around Maiwut,” partly reads the statement issued on Sunday.
South Sudanese government officials were not readily available to comment.
He said the Juba-backed troops killed at least 30 civilians, injured
many people, and burned down 130 huts and makeshift houses.
The rebel official’s claims could, however, not be independently verified.
Brig. Deng, in the statement, downplayed the significance of the
recent defection of Lt. General John Kenyi Loburon, saying the latter
had no impact on the gallant rebel forces in Central Equatoria state.
The official equally downplayed the recent defection from the armed
opposition faction of General Khor Chuol Giet, Thok Chuol Luak, Thok
Chuol Liey, and Stephen Pal Kun Kek to the Juba regime.
He said the groups, calling themselves the Jikany Nuer community, were
simply self-seekers and “propaganda arm of the Juba regime”.
The Jikany Nuer community in South Sudan and Ethiopia congratulated
the four senior rebel officers who joined the peace forces loyal to
South Sudan’s First Vice-President, Taban Deng Gai in Pagak at South
Sudan’s border with Ethiopia.
The move, the community said in a statement, saved many peoples’ lives.
Meanwhile, the community leadership in Ethiopia has called upon all
the Jikany in the armed opposition movement to join the peace forces
in line with the decisions taken by the four officers.
Their decision, they said, is in line with the position of IGAD
[Inter-Governmental Authority on Development] that calls for all armed
groups in South Sudan to lay down their weapons and join the
implementation of the 2015 peace deal signed in Addis Ababa.
South Sudan’s civil war broke out in mid-December 2013 after President
Kiir accused his former deputy Machar of plotting a coup, which the
latter vehemently denied.
However, a peace deal signed in August 2015 led to the formation of a
coalition government but was again devastated by fresh violence that
broke out in July last year.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
31 July 08:42, by South South
Everything looks bad for Reik’s IO. All these defections in Upper
Nile and Equatoria mean Reik’s IO is dying. We all know from the
beginning that Reik Machar cannot and will not lead any successful
rebellion. In 1991 he ran to Khartoum then came back to SPLA with his
feet on shoulders. This time cancer will take care of him in South
Africa. jubaone and Eastern, what say you two babies?
repondre message
31 July 08:57, by South South
jubaone and Eastern,
NAS and Reik’s IO are fighting in Equatoria. What was
announced yesterday as 20000 soldiers defected to NAS turned out to be
30 soldiers only. Read link from Reuters below:
http://news.trust.org/item/20170730142554-lxzen/
You two losers one day, you will come back to South Sudan with
your tails tucked between your legs.
repondre message
31 July 08:59, by Kush Natives
Oh God, that’s why I love Nuer people, they get crazy with
something that they have no clue of, die for and later regrets
stupidly. Now all of them are blindly running back to Juba like bats.
That’s so amazing. Who won now government vs Nuer? I always warned
Nuer tribe In order not to place themselves into a melting pot. By the
let’s all receive them in good faith, no matter what.
repondre message
31 July 15:30, by Redeemer
Riek always wait for the dark days. He will will join Taban
too I think leaving he supporters with broken heart as he did in 2002
when he came back to Dr. Garang saying, I was wrong
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