{"id":16470,"date":"2022-05-11T12:12:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/army-command-forms-committee-to-investigate-upper-nile-clashes"},"modified":"2022-05-11T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:52:34","slug":"army-command-forms-committee-to-investigate-upper-nile-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/army-command-forms-committee-to-investigate-upper-nile-clashes","title":{"rendered":"Army command forms committee to investigate Upper Nile clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan\u2019s unified army command has formed a committee to investigate the violence in the country\u2019s Upper Nile state, according to a statement issued by Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen. Santino Deng Wol.<\/p>\n<p>Violence involving the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has been raging on in Upper Nile State\u2019s Maiwut and Longechuk Counties with the two parties, both signatories to the revitalized peace agreement, accusing each other of starting it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy this order, I, General Santino Deng Wol Chok, the Chief of Defence of SSPDF do hereby convene this \u201cInvestigation Committee\u201d comprise of members from different security institutions to peace partners as hereunder, to investigate the incidences that led to clashes in Jekou recently,\u201d the statement, a copy of which was obtained by Sudans Post, reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Deng named Maj. Gen. Michael Majok Chan of the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces as head of the committee and deputized by SPLA-IO\u2019s Brig. Gen. Amrose Kic Nyang Kic,.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Wol who also named Col. Gai Tek Ruathdel of the SSPDF Military Intelligence as the secretary further appointed William Deng Aguer of South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) and SPLA-IO\u2019s military intelligence officer Lt. Col. James Khor Mayen as members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis committee is tasked by this order to go down to Pagak to establish facts and the chain of events that led to clashes between SSPDF and SPLA-IO Forces in Pagak, Turu and Jekou,\u201d Gen. Santino said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe committee is also powered to interview any officer, man or person(s) who they believe can provide reasonable facts and examine materials and articles that will be of benefit to just and objective result of investigation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. South Sudan\u2019s unified army command has formed a committee to investigate the violence in the country\u2019s Upper Nile state, according to a statement issued by Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen. Santino Deng Wol. 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