S. Sudan denies presence of illegal armed group linked to CAR attack
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S. Sudan denies presence of illegal armed group linked to CAR attack
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June 25, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan on Monday dismissed as untrue
reports that a rebel group from its territory carried out an attack in
Central Africa Republic (CAR), last month.
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Ramtane Lamamra, the commissioner for peace and security at the
African Union (AU) recently said an armed group from the new nation
attacked bases of the AU-led regional task force and US special forces
in CAR.
The attack, he said, caused tension in Bangui, the CAR capital, with
the de facto CAR authorities agitating to forcefully deploy Seleka
troops in area, accusing regional task force of failure to protect the
population.
Seleka is a coalition of rebel groups that toppled the CAR president,
Francois Bozize in March, this year.
However, the governor of South Sudan Western Equatoria state has
denied claims that the attack in CAR was carried out by armed groups
from South Sudan.
“Which armed group did the report say to have crossed into Central
African Republic? In western Equatoria, we do not have [any] security
report showing [the] presence of any illegal armed group in the area”,
Joseph Bakosoro told reporters at Juba airport Tuesday.
He said the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), remains the only illegal
armed group, which was a security challenge, but added that the group
has since been contained.
“It [LRA] has now been pushed to bushes outside our territory”, he said.
The Western Equatoria governor further revealed that the regional task
force, which comprises armies from the LRA-affected countries, had not
given any report on an attack by armed groups from South Sudan.
Meanwhile, the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state also told
Sudan Tribune he had no idea, which rebel group the AU envoy was
referring to.
“We do not have such information. The African union should have
clearly identified this group, know who they are instead of referring
to them as armed group. As far I know because this is my area, there
is no any armed group operating along the border with the central
Africa republic”, said Rizik Zakariah Hassan.
The continental body, he said, should have first carried out an
assessment prior to the releasing any information on the rebel group
allegedly from South Sudan territory.
Phillip Aguer, the spokesperson for South Sudan army (SPLA) told Sudan
Tribune his office had no information on the presence of any armed
group along the common between CAR, South Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).
“We do not have such information. There is no any armed group
operating along the common border with the Central Africa Republic
with the republic of South Sudan”, he said Monday.
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June 25, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan on Monday dismissed as untrue
reports that a rebel group from its territory carried out an attack in
Central Africa Republic (CAR), last month.
JPEG - 11.5 kb
Ramtane Lamamra, the commissioner for peace and security at the
African Union (AU) recently said an armed group from the new nation
attacked bases of the AU-led regional task force and US special forces
in CAR.
The attack, he said, caused tension in Bangui, the CAR capital, with
the de facto CAR authorities agitating to forcefully deploy Seleka
troops in area, accusing regional task force of failure to protect the
population.
Seleka is a coalition of rebel groups that toppled the CAR president,
Francois Bozize in March, this year.
However, the governor of South Sudan Western Equatoria state has
denied claims that the attack in CAR was carried out by armed groups
from South Sudan.
“Which armed group did the report say to have crossed into Central
African Republic? In western Equatoria, we do not have [any] security
report showing [the] presence of any illegal armed group in the area”,
Joseph Bakosoro told reporters at Juba airport Tuesday.
He said the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), remains the only illegal
armed group, which was a security challenge, but added that the group
has since been contained.
“It [LRA] has now been pushed to bushes outside our territory”, he said.
The Western Equatoria governor further revealed that the regional task
force, which comprises armies from the LRA-affected countries, had not
given any report on an attack by armed groups from South Sudan.
Meanwhile, the governor of Western Bahr el Ghazal state also told
Sudan Tribune he had no idea, which rebel group the AU envoy was
referring to.
“We do not have such information. The African union should have
clearly identified this group, know who they are instead of referring
to them as armed group. As far I know because this is my area, there
is no any armed group operating along the border with the central
Africa republic”, said Rizik Zakariah Hassan.
The continental body, he said, should have first carried out an
assessment prior to the releasing any information on the rebel group
allegedly from South Sudan territory.
Phillip Aguer, the spokesperson for South Sudan army (SPLA) told Sudan
Tribune his office had no information on the presence of any armed
group along the common between CAR, South Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).
“We do not have such information. There is no any armed group
operating along the common border with the Central Africa Republic
with the republic of South Sudan”, he said Monday.
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