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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A senior rebel commander loyal to former South Sudan army general turned rebel leader Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang has decided to abandon the group and join South Sudan United Front (SSUF\/A) led by former army chief General Paul Malong Awan Anei, Malong\u2019s allies in Nairobi said.<\/p>\n

Maj. Gen. Amos Kuol Puok Gatwech along with eight senior opposition officers who were previously loyal to Gen. Buay\u2019s group announced the decision during a function in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in which they accused Buay of lacking forces to launch attack against the regime in Juba.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe official SSUF\/A Deputy Military Spokesman, is very much honored and pleased to announce to the general public, our chapters and SSUF\/A staunch partisans across the world and the entire leadership that, our alternative movement is so glad to welcome and thump-up for the \u2018boldest decision\u2019 taken by our like-minded comrades from SSPM\/A under leadership of Gen. Stephen Buay who joined our mighty movement SSUF\/A,\u201d deputy SSUF\/A military spokesman Maj. Philip Deng said in a statement extended to Sudans Post.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of SSUF\/A military leadership, allow me to give you a clue on the enormous news that a group of (officers, NCOs and men headed by Maj. Gen. Amos Kuol Puok Gatwech, switched allegiance from SSPM\/A led by Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang to SSUF\/A under the wisely leadership of Gen. Paul Malong Awan Anei,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said the defecting officers \u201care being welcomed by SSUF\/A chapter in Khartoum Sudan and awaiting an immediate transportation to SSUF\/A military bases across South Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe aforementioned comrades who joined SSUF\/A, are officers with military skills and whose presence in our mighty SSUF\/A movement is absolutely more applause. SSUF\/A still gaining the ground ahead of fighting for the restoration of a genuine peace to the jeopardized South Sudanese.\u201d<\/p>\n

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