July 19, 2020 (JUBA) - The National Salvation Front (NAS) rebel fighters killed five South Sudanese soldiers in fresh clashes in Liria and Lobonok Counties of Central Equatoria State, according to a statement released on Sunday.

SPLA soldiers are seen at the airport in Bor January 19, 2014. (Photo Reuters/Andreea Campeaunu) In a statement extended to Sudan Tribune, NAS Spokesman Suba Samuel Manase said the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) attacked their position at Lowe in Liria area on the Juba-Torit road on Thursday 16 July.

"NAS forces fought back in self-defence countering the enemy in two successful ambushes. In these ambushes five (5) SSPDF soldiers were killed in action and many sustained injuries," he added.

The SSPDF launched a second attack on NAS in Lobonok from two different axes on 18 July but their forces fought back and forced the attackers to retreat.

"The aggression by the SSPDF is still continuing and is already causing civilian displacement and humanitarian disaster," he stressed.

The holdout rebel group reiterated its commitment to the Cessions of Hostilities Agreement signed on 21 December 2017, and to the Rome Declaration signed on 20th January 2020.

December 2017 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, and to the Rome Declaration signed on 20 January 2020 in Rome Italy. NAS however, reserves the right to self-defence.
NAS reiterates

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19 July 23:41, by Mayendit

President Salva Kiir Mayardit is the big problem in South Sudan by saying that, the defectors have been reported to him but he ignored them likewise, general Thomas Cirillo and others were reported and his Son in law Daniel Akol Koor Kuc are not caring for the lives of SSPDF and the population in South Sudan. I think it is time for South Sudanese people to gets Old dictatorship and bring new faces
- 20 July 01:38, by Kenyang ll
  
  Without Cdr Pieng, Malong, Oyai, ... led by cdr John Garang South Sudan as we know it today may not exist. So why our true victorious liberators excluded and not in governing the country they selflessly liberated? Are our cdrs defeated by Bor skungs led by Kuol Manyang? How long must we wait to get rid of them, skungs?
  - 20 July 10:33, by Avenger of Dinkas/mounyjiengs
    
    kenyang II,
    "Are our cdrs defeated by Bor skungs led by Kuol Manyang?" Watch you damned sorry language loser. Uyai Deng Ajak, Pagan Amuom, Majak Agoot, Rebecca Nyandeng, her ugly son and bunch of low lives who worship the evil white Americans, English people, cloned so-called arabs of North Sudan, Abeshas (so-called ethiopians), their evil juus (so-called israelis), some of their Bantuses>>>>
    - 20 July 10:37, by Avenger of Dinkas/mounyjiengs
      
      ,their UN and some of their creepy NGOs and some of their low lives who have attached themselves to our country and over people like leaches or ticks. Mr. Kenyang II low lives. We told you fools a long time ago that there are some low lives who even pray to our country and over our people----these vermins are the vermins I have just mentioned above>>>>
      - 20 July 10:43, by Avenger of Dinkas/mounyjiengs
        
        *The uncircumcised Dinkas/Muonyjiengs are going to destroy you low lives, the cloned so-called arabs of North Sudan, their Abeshas (so-called ethiopians) prostitutes, some of their Bantuses in Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Tswana, Lesotho, South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, the so-called white farmers out Zimbabwe once and for all>>>
        
        20 July 10:48, by Avenger of Dinkas/mounyjiengs
        
        reasons pure HATRED and RACISM. We may have some problems in Namibia with Germany. Mr. Kenyang II low life, I am the one of the boys who will again help bomb the vermins out of our country and over our people once and for all. Reasons, pure HATRED and RACISM. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, a piece of trash and his evil juus (so-called israelis) have attached themselves to our country and over our people>
        
        20 July 10:58, by Avenger of Dinkas/mounyjiengs
        
        Mr. Kenyang II, your low lives have gone and sent their yet another *rocket allegedly going to the moon in UAE*. The rubbish is not going to reach *the Moon let alone Mar*. In 2018, your evil juus (so-called israel) took their rubbish to Florida (Cape Canaveral) in the US, and then name their rubbish went and named their rubbish,>>>
        
        20 July 11:05, by Avenger of Dinkas/mounyjiengs
        
        *The unmanned robotic lander dubbed Beresheet - Hebrew for the biblical phrase “in the beginning”* The vermins are have step on the wrong people feet, us. The Dinkas/Muonyjiengs of the Sudan. We are the Ancient Egyptians. Yes, Mr. Kuol Manyang, Salva Kiir and Michael Makuei Lueth let Mr. Riek Machar and his allies got away with crime. But they are going to pay a very heavy political prizes>>>>
- 20 July 08:16, by Midit Mitot
  
  We need positive peace not negative that many are yearning for in Juba.
- 20 July 11:12, by The Rhino
  
  NAS warriors reserve all rights to defend themselves when attacked, period!Jienge/SSPDF rapists must understand that NAS fighters are gun professionals who are ready to protect themselves to teeth,and destroy anybody who dare cross to their strongholds.NAS brave warriors don’t play games!The leadership of NAS movement are committed to peace,but will kill any jienge rapist,thief of drifter who.....
  - 20 July 11:19, by The Rhino
    
    ...attack NAS positions.South Sudanese must be very foolish indeed to expect anything from damned Kiir or Riak Machar.As we speak,Kiir and his security thugs are arming tribes in Jonglei while at the same time talking about peace,shit!This time no fucking games with jienge savages or tribal policies.We’ll give them hell, full stop!
    - 20 July 14:27, by The Rhino
      
      Equatorian fighters who are blindly fighting for Dinka-led IG or Nuer-led IO must stop supporting Kiir and Riak Machar’s worthless ideologies,respectively.They must decamp to NAS and stand in the right side of history.They should fight for the right cause, fight for their ancestral lands and fight for the protection of their communities and Equatorian ideals.NAS is here to stay and teach lessons!
- 20 July 11:39, by Mi diit
  
  Dear Mayendit,
  
  Can you please give a little respect to the natives of Unity state’s May?ndit County by changing your name?
  
  Thanks,
  Mi-diit
  Juba, South Sudan.
  - 21 July 11:54, by Nueri Dial
    
    Mi diit,
    His name is not Mayendit which is a county under US. His name is Mayen and b/se of thirst for leadership as you know in many of Dinka, they add ’’it’’ become a ’’Beny’’. That is what has happen. From Mayen to Mayendit
19 July 23:49, by Mayendit

If anyone belief that, the President Kiir Mayardit and his five vices presidents will do things better then, you are joking. The vices presidents and the President himself have nothing to offer to South Sudanese people as you can see they are stuck on position. President Kiir and Riek Machar are the worst leaders in South Sudan and we must gets written of them and find new leader outside SPLM Part
- 20 July 00:29, by South South
  
  Pour white lie from NAS, no single SSPDF soldier killed in the month of July. Keep lying monkeys, but you will remain in the bushes forever.
  - 20 July 00:45, by Mayendit
    
    South South
    I don’t think it’s lies as you said it. There was a report about 3 generals of SPLA IO were captured by the holdout rebels and it was true. Also there was a report about 5 of National security officers killed between Western Equatoria State and Central Equatoria State and it came to be true. Look I am getting tired about this President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his vice President Riek M
    - 20 July 08:19, by South South
      
      Mayendit,
      
      I am in Juba and I know the facts, this is pour lie my brother, take it from me.
      - 20 July 11:29, by The Rhino
        
        South South,
        
        Look at this coward "South South",why are you barking and hiding in Juba?Go back to Abyei and develop yourselves you street dog!Miseriya Arabs and Covid-19 are after your ass.Shit,as if things are not already deadlier enough for you damn bastards,why you are looking for more trouble with NAS fighters?Well,you asked for it,taste your own medicine, full stop!
        
        20 July 20:36, by South South
        
        The Rhino,
        Monkey, sometimes Iam in Juba, other time Iam outside the country. Monkey, Iam in Juba only, my capital. No one can really touch us in Juba. We are doing everything we want as we want it, period. Shout, cry, shit, dance or join "KARAMA", but Iam here to rule, full stop.
        
        21 July 11:37, by jubaone
        
        Rhino,
        Once all roads in and out of Juba become insecure, then the real game starts. Juba-Yei road is out for jienges and nyagats, Juba-Bor is very risky and you can pray you reach Bor safely. Juba-Maridi is out. Juba-Nimule is the only route to allow food into Juba. From Lobonok to Aru Junction things are going on well and once Juba burns, these cockroaches will get smoked out for EVER.
    - 20 July 14:31, by The Rhino
      
      Mayendit,
      
      That moron called "South South" doesn’t know what is taking place on the ground.The coward is hiding outside the country with stolen money,shit!
- 20 July 02:09, by Kenyang ll
  
  Mayendit,
  I arrived same conclusion more than eight ago. Fairly, after our cdr Garang died. . Salva Kiir is stupid leader who rather put
  - 20 July 02:43, by Mayendit
    
    Kenyang II.
    Yath, most people are have been register of their doubts abilities on the President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his vice President Riek Machar Teny. President Kiir is using Arabs policy by trading your best friend with the real enemies and this is why you have seen many people turned enemies because of that. I am calling for young people not be afraid to stage uprising, this is the only s
20 July 00:59, by Mayendit

South South.
The President Kiir Mayardit been leading new nation for almost 10 years and the country is going wrong direction and he cannot fixings his weaknesses nor hand it over to someone who will be capable politician. I strongly belief that, both leaders him and Riek Machar are not functioning because they have no Ideas on how they will resolve their differences and works for the country an
- 20 July 08:18, by South South
  
  Mayendit,
  
  You need to calm down a little bit my brother. Kiir might be bad, but he is better than the worst. Look to Iraq, what happened after his dictator Sadam was captured? Is there peace in Iraq today? Look at Libyia, after Gadaffai, no peace in Libyia. These are living exapmles. I love to live with a devil I know than the one I don’t know. If Kiir leaves, there will be gencide in SS.
20 July 01:11, by Mayendit

South South.
Look now, the internal chief general Akol Koor Kuc and Major general Magok Magok Deng have been involved in to communities fighting. Both generals are arming their community call Atok Buk Alok against Jur Bol community and Apuk Padoch Kuol while, they are holding National security in South Sudan. The report was received in Kuacjok city yesterday that, the 2 generals are sending weapo
- 20 July 08:26, by South South
  
  Mayendit,
  
  The communities you mentioned of being used are also to be blamed, why do they allow themslves to be used by others. It’s all about the community, they can reject any attempt by anyone to encourage them to fight each others. Paul Malong failed to do so in NBG because community rejected his idea to rebel against Kiir. NBG is very peaceful now.
20 July 01:21, by Mayendit

What a country in South Sudan?.
According to creditable reports which we have received from Warrap State’s capital Kuacjok, it said, general Akol Koor Kuc and Major general Magok Magok Deng are sending weapons and massive ammunition to their community. The former commissioners of Warrap county have said, the report was true adding, Akol Koor order disarmament general to block all Treaders from Ako
20 July 02:51, by Mayendit

I think if we keep waiting for these two leaders in thinking that, they will improve perhaps, the killing will go on until the more people are losing their dearly lives and I think it will be better to stage uprising and kick them out in office. This is the only solution that, the South Sudanese people need to thinks about it.
20 July 09:07, by Kwacha Okonyomoi

The fate of Hosni Mubarak, Muaamar Ghazafi and that of Omer El Bashir awaits these SPLM leaders.
20 July 09:45, by Nueri Dial

Thge problem for NAS is that they are killing fellow Equatorian. I would agree if they were killing Dinka which are known to be the problem in SS. Those who claim that Dr.Riek is not a wise leader, they better think twice. He always disagree with Kiirimnal b/se of cheap ideas from that Kiir who always knows only the word ’’Inu’’. NAS should come home a wait for this guy his death.

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