Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
By Toby Collins
November 13, 2011 (LONDON) – The rebel group claiming responsibility for recent attacks in Unity state accused South Sudan’s army of ‘cheap propaganda’ on Sunday after they were described as ‘mercenaries’ for north Sudan’s military, by the southern military.
SPLA spokesperson, Phillip Aguer, told Sudan Tribune that five SPLA soldiers were killed, 26 wounded, 13 enemy troops were killed and 47 injured in the attack.
Aguer said that, “Khartoum is busy recruiting mercenaries consisting of southern forces who previously belonged to SAF [Sudan Armed Forces] to destabilise South Sudan for the past one month.”
The SSLM/A rebels claim that they carried out the attack with a coalition of rebel forces, in accordance with a statement published prior to the event, which urged civilians and non-governmental organisations to evacuate the area.
In response to Aguer’s claims, the SSLM/A state that if they had received SAF backing, ‘we could have captured Unity State long time ago,’ and attributes the claims to a need to ‘deflect the failures of the SPLM government in Juba to confuse the South Sudan public.’
The SSLM/A claim they were joined in the attack on 10 November by two other rebel groups; the South Sudan Democratic Movement / Defence Army and the South Sudan Defence Force.
There is evidence to corroborate the Aguer’s claims; Small Arms Survey published a report in October, stating that the model and condition of weapons confiscated from rebels in South Sudan earlier this year by the SPLA raised ‘questions about possible […] relationships with Khartoum.’
The Sudanese government has come under heavy criticism, after its planes bombed the Yida refugee camp in Unity state, as reported by the UN, BBC, Reuters and others. Khartoum’s denial that it bombed South Sudan was described as a “blatant lie,” by the US ambassador to the UN.
Refugees from Blue Nile and South Kordofan states, where the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) are engaged in conflict with the northern Sudanese rebels, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N), have been seeking refuge in Unity state.
Khartoum accuses South Sudan of backing the SPLM-N.
“Their [Khartoum’s] plan, as we know, is to occupy some oil fields,” Aguer told Reuters on 12 November.
South Sudan’s current vice-president, Riek Machar, and the leader of the main opposition party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–Democratic Change, Lam Akol, split from the SPLA with a Nuer dominated faction in 1991. Riek then split from Akol to form the South Sudan Independence Movement (SSIM), which became the SSLM/A.
In April the SSLM/A took up arms in renunciation of the perceived hegemony of the Dinka ethnic group; corruption; and centralised, inequitable wealth distribution. In August the SSLM/A leader, Peter Gadet signed a peace deal with Juba but was not able to bring the movement with him.
Former member of SSIM, James Gai Yoach, has been reinstated as the head of SSLM/A since the rejection of Gadet. He is joined in the leadership by Karlo Kuol Ruach, who was dismissed from the SPLA in April, Bapiny Monytuil, Philip Bipean Machar, Mathews Pul Jang and Kolchara Nyang.
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Dinka Dominated SPLA/M
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
James Gai Yoach,Gadet.Karlo Kuol Ruach,Bapiny Monytuil, Philip Bipean Machar, Mathews Pul Jang, Riek Machar teny and Kolchara Nyang. are all Nuer nyagateen and they will die as nyagateen. how could whole community nyagat or should i called them family nyagateen.
Death to all of them
Diu J.Kuek
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Dinka Dominated SPLA/M
My friend young boy you are devoting your time in tribals preaching and natural harted toward some individauls what I know so far no one is in position to response you in such a manner go ahead you will get exhust later no one is bothering.
Dinka Dominated SPLA/M
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Diu J.Kuek
Because my names that you why you refused to agreed with but buttomline you know that i am right. can you tell me who the hell among them is not Nuer or you don’t want me to say the word NYAGAT?
al of them are nuer so what is a lies here? they are being used by Arab to fight the war of Jihadist.
Diu J.Kuek
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Dinka Dominated SLPA?M
Brother I swear in this forum not to response you in such a manner just talk till you get tire I am person who use to comment here base on our belove Nation. The Unity and Integritry of the Nation I concern for because no Country on this World can build up on tribal line never I know that and I am aware of that. may God bless the people of South Sudan.
mon-mandhal
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
collabration of SSIM/A with SAF in fighting govt has proved them that, they are aiming for reuniting Sudan.
There is no doubt that these slave-mindset will returne us back to old Sudan,if we don,t take seriou measures to hunt them down before they expened thier rebellion in to the
whole region.
Mony-mandhal is for the wellfare of this Nation
THANS.
mon-mandhal
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Collabaration of SSIM/A wiyh SAF is aclear evidences that ,they want to reunite Sudan .There is no doubt that thier plane will one day com to source,if we don,t take it serious to suffoccate thier before they are heard..
Mony-mandhal is for the wellfare of this Nation.
THANS.
chol awek wek
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Dear Dinka Dominant,
first before my simplest question i want you to tell me whether the rule and the regulation for this forum did reach to your end? if so, why are you subjecting yourself to the old style which remain only to the stupid illiterate?
what do you mean by the word nyagat? to me its not very bad as you thinks but worse to whoever doesn’t know the meaning.
your respond is awaited.
Nuerone Mafitabu
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
That is true, same people in juba,call zande gudele, ALHAJU,who is having hammer at maridi and big house at gudele zande, AMIN,AHAMEND, KALILI,ETC are planing to take over from our leader.
Any body with islamic name are planing to bring arabs back to juba.Thousand of dollars are flying in juba and those who are coming from khartuom are playing game and we are sleeping.
NOT ONLY NUERS AND DINKAS
choldit
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Do we really have rules that governing this website? Why do the moderators of this website allow “Dinka dominated SPLA” verbally abuse the Nuer in general and Dr. Riek in Particular? We don’t need to have a media warfare with the Nuer but with the rebels. Pls moderators be realistic?
Waucity
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
It is so little to declare war against a state governor…I don’t know how long people will be like this..So suppose you capture unity state, are you going to then rule it as a country of its own or what?…Some of these rebel have not even given themselves chance to rebuild their lives after war. Wow..
Odingo
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
To Cowardic Dinka Dominated SPLA.
If you think that it is Dr. Riek Machar ‘s party SSLA which is dominated by Nuer, fighting with SPLA, which is dominated by you Dinka Coward,why don’t you remove him from Vice President and send him to his party SSLA as your coward uncle stated it that SSLA is belong to Dr. Riek Machar. My fellows Dinka, with out Dr. Riek Machar there would n’t be South Sud
Matiop Panchol
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Those who are remaining in SSLA are lost and blind. SSLA was formed to fight for Liberation of South Sudan. Now why are you destroying South Sudan after it got independence? I beleive that what is left of SSLA is a bunch of self-interested idiots who are filling their pockets with Arab money and misleading inexperienced youth. It is time South youth say “NO” to these greedy bastards.
Elijah B. Elkan
Unity state rebels refute accusations of North Sudan backing
Mr. Odingo,
Facts, the only tribe who had been abused by many little tribes on this website are the Dinkas. The 80% of the 2.5 millions dead are Dinkas. Prove it this statement is wrong.
Lam Akol, should be charge with treason against ROSS. To Mr. President, never take any picture with Akol. With all due respect to Machar, he’s unfit to be in position of VP. Machar must be supervise very closely