SSUF/A urges “immediate” release of officers arrested in Unity State
April 13, 2023 (NAIROBI) – South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A) leadership has urged “immediate” release of four officers arrested in Unity State over alleged links to the SSUF/A Nairobi Declaration under Gen. Dickson Gatluak Jock Nyuot.
The group, in a statement on Thursday, said those arrested allegedly on orders of the armed opposition (SPLM-IO) area commander are Major Gen. Puok Ngueny Koh, Major Gen. Kew Kuol Riek, Col. Thai Gattiek Turoal and Cde. Guong Kew.
“SSUF/A leadership calls on the actors (SPLM/A-IO)across Unity State to cease from intimidating our members in the state for the sake of peace to hold in South Sudan since it’s a partner to the ongoing interim government in Juba,” it noted.
The opposition faction appealed to the regional bloc (IGAD), Saint Egidio Community and the ceasefire monitoring body (CTSAMVM) to exert pressure on the SPLA-IO to immediately free the detainees to diffuse the escalating situation.
The group, however, reiterated its firm commitment to the 2017 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), which was later revived in Rome, Italy in 2020.
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