South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
October 29, 2011 (JUBA) — The rebel South Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SSLM/A) announced on Saturday morning the capture of Mayom town after fierce clashes with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Unity state.
“Our troops now control Mayom town after a four-hour battle,” Maj. Gen. Bapiny Monytuil, Deputy Head of SSLM/A Military High Command, told Sudan Tribune. He further asserted that their troops will move to other states once the Unity state is fully controlled.
“We will move to Warrap and other regions because we intend to liberate the whole South Sudan,” Bapiny said.
The rebel group said yesterday that Governor Taban ordered to divorce the wives of SSLA commanders and to confiscate the cattle they paid in dowries from their in-laws in three counties in Unity state: Nhial Diew, Mankien and Mayom.
Asked if their attack was motivated by this decision, the rebel official said this attack is directed against South Sudan’s ruling party, and its government in Juba. He stressed they are coordinating with rebel groups in other regions like George Athur whose group operates in Jonglei.
The US State Department last September offered to mediate between the Juba government and the different South Sudanese rebel groups in a bid to find a negotiated settlement to the conflict. The rebels, including Geoge Athur accepted the American initiative, but Juba showed some reluctance.
Asked about the American mediation, Bapiny claimed that Juba said it prefers direct talks with the rebel groups but they declined the offer. He further said the SPLM believes it can militarily crush any rebellions in South Sudan.
A few weeks after the start of the George Athur rebellion in Jonglei state; the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) sought to convince Juba to accept a mediation between the two parties but Juba refused the offer.
The SSLA deputy head of military command emphasized they are peace lovers but they want an agreement addressing the root-causes of the conflict.
“We are not against peace but we refuse a deal like what Salva sealed with Peter Gatdet,” Bapiny said, alluding to the money that the former rebel leader had allegedly received before signing a peace agreement with Juba in August 2011.
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Atok Dan
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Is it a fiction or true story? If at all it is a genuine story then Juba ought to do something. We had known wars because we all had passed through wars, thus whatever reason or reasons that might flame war must be attacked at the bud before it grows to maturity.
It is an indisputable experience that whenever something starts, people tend to ignore it and later when it reaches the highest point.
Bush
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
… and their troops will move to other states once the Unity state is fully controlled. LOL! you are joking. Don’t try to impregnate the air with nonsense.
Albino Kuel
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Bravo Bush,
You are right brother ,these nonsense crocks must go away from this page ,this is for mature people but not for the street children.
Alier42
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Congratulation for making your own relatives to suffer for the sake of power angry individuals, who are misleading innocent men in uniform to kill their own people,infact i had mixed reactions to the arcticle,if the rebel were not Nuer lead by Nuer, it would have been understood by the rest who are also facing challenges put upon them by Juba,s goverment,they would have gained a lot of support.
Arkangelo K.k. Chawul
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Dear brothers and sisters in Unity State,
We the South Sudanese who have a sense of responsibility, patriotism and peace loving citizens should not be dragged into this meaningless and selfish war which is caused by North and supported by the North to the people of Mayom and other counties around in Unity State. The rebel should understand whom are they fighting first in the areas of their
operat
Arkangelo K.k. Chawul
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
When the people of the Republic Of South Sudan went to the bush to fight the Arabs, they knew what they were fighting for
but what about those rebels? Are they not puppets of the North? Think it is not easy to go to Warap or Lake States even the whole Unity State will not be easy for you capture just wait in place of ancestors Mayom because that is where you will enjoy support only not all SS.
pabaak
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Yes indeed are puppet of the NIF regime in Khartoum, they were thinking they will enjoy the fruits of our oil in Khartoum again like others did before, but apparently it seem even Khartoum has nothing to fund his war machine in New South Sudan((b.Nile,Nuba), so they are running back hoping to capture oil field so they can be pay by Khartoum. this is a rubbish, we South Sudan must end this.
Longa
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
I really do n’t understand why other people still need war, while we (South Sudanese) are already in peace and independent. Why can’t we use peaceful means to solve problems? If Juba is not doing things correctly, there are many avenues to address. Guns will only worsen the situation. Why can’t we sympathize with the situation of our communities? We need roads, social services not war.
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Brother Alier42
It is ridicules not to support SSLA/M simply because its being led by Nuer given to the fact that all the people of RoSS used to fight for the SPLA which was being led by Dinka men in the same way they used to fight and die for Anyanya one whose leader was General Joseph Lago from Equatoria. So, why people of RoSS can’t fight for the movement whose leaders are from Nuer tribe?
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
As the name suggests, SSLA is a true army of all the people of RoSS, its leader could be any one from RoSS as I believe there is no point for Nuer alone to fight for the liberation of the whole country! Just like SPLA used to be supported by all southern Sudanese including myserlf and others who are now fighting against them in SSLA, People of RoSS are doing the same for their fighters in the SSLA
sudinka
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
DEAR READERS I DO NOT KNOWN WHY DO WE LIKE TO TAKE THE NEW NATION BACK TO THE WAR? I CONDEMN THE CAPTURE OF MAYOM TOWN BY SOUTH SUDAN REBELS.
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Arkan!!
Speak for yourself my dear friend and not in the name of the people of RoSS who are already fighting alongside their brothers and sisters in SSLA in the Unity State. SSLA enjoys the support and the blessing of the whole southern Sudanese. Without that support and blessing the movement can’t achieve the victory we are enjoying now. God bless the resilient and determined great people of Ros
khan junior
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
AND THEY SINCERELY SAID THEY LOVE PEACE.HOW CAN YOU LOVE PEACE WHEN YOU ARE MURDERING INNOCENT CIVILIANS.
MR.BAPINY,PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR DAD WAS ONE A TIME A SON OF THIS LAND WHICH YOU ARE NOW SHEDDING BLOOD ON.FOR GOD SAKE PLEASE DO NOT AND I REPEAT NOT EVER AGAIN COME BACK FOR BLOOD SHED IN IT.
IF GAI YOACH IS THE LEADER OF YOUR MOMENT THEN LET HIM USES THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF NOT WAGING WA
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Longa
I can understand your point but I want you to take a good look at how things are being run now by in RoSS by SPLA/M. Look at the way SPLM is looting our resources with total impunity as if it is the only power in the RoSS. Who gives SPLA/M the right of monopoly of RoSS? To make a different, people must kick SPLA/M out of RoSS by force because that is the only language the Militia knows.
albino mabor
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
I think these people are just playing with fire soon they will regret all this. And by the way which South are they wanted to liberate??
Guandong
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Dear readers, stop blaming Nuer for any thing happening in ROSS; drop your blaming on President of ROSS who fail to managed his government. nuer are your succesful libeator for thier objective of self-determination which lost lives of many people not to accept it but later people accept to fight for separation. where is the unity and SPLA/M’s objective?Salva is accountable for all lives lost in ss
Konan
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Go ahead brothers and never stop, your real brothers in the North are behind you until you liberate the entire South (RoSS) from the crooked regime of dual nationality foreign elements of SPLA/SPLM. God bless you.
Longa
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
SSLA Suporter, you know my brother, the last war had cost us alot of our lives as South Sudanese. I personally do not think we need to loose more lives. You see my brother the peace we are enjoying as South Sudanese is more than the resources being wasted by the government in Juba as you said. What we need to do is to prepare for the next elections and possibily vote them out than to wage war.
Guandong
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
I blame ROSS for not stopping bloodshed in southrn sudan in general, particularly in greater upper nile states, and huging all childrens of Greater upper nile to open their eyes not to sleep b/s this plot will finishes us if we can’t struggle to eradicated it. let’s watch. Great UNS Oyeee!
Longa
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Konan my brother, war is not good at all. Let us make our region a peaceful place to all so that we enjoy development at all sides. Development in the north is appreciated by South Sudan as well as development in the South Sudan is appreciated by Sudan. No need of war any more.
AUGUSTINO DENG
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
In fact, the war in Southern Sudan will never end. Bapiny Monytuil is completely right. Taban Deng Gai has been in leadership in Unity State, but nothing has changed completely. All Unity State citizen people needs change. Taban Deng Gai did not relealize that he is doing something wrong until the time when the Unity State citizens pick up the swords and guns against him.
By Augustino Deng
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Brother Longa! We aren’t literally at peace as long as our kids are still dying with hunger and from preventable or treatable diseases because they have been denied medical care by the corrupt regime of SPLM militia that is embezzling our public funds and practising nepotism by employing only relatives and the bigoted supporters of the regime. How can we call that a peace! Let the liberation cont.
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Brother Konan! In the name of the SSLA/M and the resilient people of RoSS, I would like to thank our dear brothers and sisters in the Republic of Sudan for their vital support to our just cause in RoSS. No matter what, I literally believe in the determination of our great people of RoSS to overcome the tyranny of SPLA militia and we will one day sterilize RoSS from SPLA/M’s contaminations.
pabaak
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
what you want to say (Konan) you don’t have identity in Sudan, you are not Arab nor African, you will just weep for your criminal deed in Sudan.
Bush
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
You SSLM/A, a small clan, tribe or group of criminals like you will not liberate the whole country, up yo now you have not convinced a single Southerners only a fool like you to why you are waging the war at this time, don’t think your useless movement will advance or last.
pabaak
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Come on Agustino Deng, I have come to your many messages before but I can not think you can give sympathy to militias of been right, attacking Mayom has nothing to do with corruption in Unity State or RSS, but rather by agenda of NIF regime in Khartoum of destabilizing South hopping that can give them ground in south Sudan resources, and I don’t think any S Sudanese can tolerate this devilish act
Arkangelo K.k. Chawul
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
no more rebels in mayom, SPLA Oyee!
Madit
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Mr. Bush, I think you are taking your time talking to cows headed people and they will not even understand what you are telling them. Nuer are really confused they are always proud for nothing if they are not fools then they would haven’t said by their big mouths full with dinka properties (cows).
Their thoughts will not even reach at the door of those fricking tukuls
Madit
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Arkangelo, tell them fools are still eating and dancing without knowing that they are no longer there now
pabaak
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Arkangelo K.k. Chawul thanks for information, this what we knew, the hard won country cannot be let to be destabilized by greedy individuals who don’t value the life of their people. what the reason of terrorize civilians, I also urge our SPLA to use good tactics of depending civilian, it doesn’t make sense the city be overrun by this militias in second time.
humanbeing
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
i urge this rebel leader to stop blood shed to our people, and come to table for negotiation, greedy, you are killing your kids, fathers,mothers etc. if do not stop, your days are numbering.
by son of south sudan
Elijah B. Elkan
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Dear Sudan Tribune,
According to your by laws, these individuals should be remove effective immediately because they are inciting violent. SSLA supporter, Pakaak, Guandong. Have backed intelligent is very dangerous. These people have strong feeling for violent against the government and people of south Sudan. The government must take notices of these people.
Elijah
Elijah B. Elkan
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
In the paragraph, it should have said “Half” not have..
Sam.Eto
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Yeah Yeah Blame the North like you always do. You know there are rebellion in 10 of South Sudan states – i suppose the North is responsible for all of them. I suppose what the SPLM are doing by paying some generals to stop rebelling pays off ! Stop being so blind – go read something other than Sudantribune. Go read and see on video what SPLM are doing and have done to many people and tribes.
Master
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
You mean remove or ban anyone who is not an SPLM or GOSS supporter ! i know Sudantribune is bad – already prejudice ! But it cant be that bad. Maybe Elijah you should accept everyone isnt like you – brain washed SPLM/A supporter and that there are opposition to every government. Instead you should be calling for SouthSudantribune to be more fair in its editorials, & stop this one sided journalism
SSLA supporter
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Arkanglo
That is lie!! SPLA is too weak to defeat SSLA which is fighting to free southern Suanese from the slavery of SPLA/M militia! willpower of SSLA, the army of God is enough to overpower the might of your corrupt militia that is looting and victimizing our poor Southern Sudanese now!
AUGUSTINO DENG
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
Dear Pabaak,
Thanks you my dear for your comment. In fact, I am not deeply advocating the rebels in what they are doing,but as you know that in this world no one can just come and kill you for no reason. It is true that there is something wrong with Gen Taban Deng Gai. I had been with Taban Deng Gai since the time when I was in Tharpam in 1987.I know Taban Deng Gai very well.
Augustino Deng
south boy
South Sudan rebels claim capture of Mayom town
please let your support base on the agenda not on ttribe, talk as interlectual, it is our task aas acitizen to talk what is bad or what is good , let our support not to be lead by trible interest, south sudan is for us all.