‘125 newly manufactured Chinese Type-56-1 assault rifles (copy of the Russian AKS-47), seized by SPLA forces during fighting in Riyak payam, Mayom county, Unity state. Identical rifles were in the possession of Gadet’s soldiers in videos posted on the Internet. The SPLA also seized identical rifles from Athor’s forces in Jonglei state in the same month.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘Four relatively new Chinese-manufactured Type-80 general-purpose machine guns (copy of the Russian PKM), seized by SPLA forces during fighting in Riyak payam, Mayom county, Unity state. Identical models were seized from Athor’s forces in Jonglei state in the same month.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘Eight RPG-7 launchers, bearing no markings, seized in Unity state. Their construction is similar to launchers manufactured in Iran.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘7.62 x 39 ammunition, believed to have been produced in Sudan. The Type-56-1 rifles referred to above were fully loaded with more than 1,000 rounds of this type of ammunition and were seized by the SPLA during fighting with Gadet’s forces in Riyak payam, Mayom county, Unity state. This variety was also seized in large numbers from Athor’s forces. Sudanese government forces in Darfur have used similar varieties bearing different headstamps.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘A cache of more than 250 anti-tank mines in possession of forces loyal to Athor, seized in March 2011 in Jonglei state.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘Chinese-produced Type-80 machine gun (copy of the PKM), seized in Jonglei state. Identical machine guns were seized from Peter Gadet’s forces during the same period in Unity state.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘Seemingly new Chinese Type-56-1 assault rifle (copy of the AKS-47), seized in Jonglei state. The same make of rifles were also seized from Gadet’s forces during the same period in Unity state.’ (Small Arms Survey)‘Seemingly new Chinese Type-54 heavy machine gun (copy of the DShK), seized in Jonglei state. The SPLA claimed to have seized several of these, but had redistributed all but one to its own forces.’ (Small Arms Survey)7.62 x 39 ammunition, believed to have been produced in Sudan. This variety was seized in large numbers from Athor’s forces in Phom Zeraf, Jonglei state and from Gadet’s forces in Riyak Payam, Mayom county, Unity state. Sudanese government forces in Darfur have used similar varieties bearing different headstamps. (Small Arms Survey)
‘Chinese Factory 945 7.62 x 54R ammunition (for a general-purpose machine gun), manufactured in 2009, seized in Jonglei state. The Sudan Armed Forces used identical ammunition in Darfur in July 2010. (Small Army Survey)
