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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The leader of the breakaway SPLA-IO Kitgwang faction Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual has expelled Gen. Johnson Olony Thabo, the leader of the controversial Agwelek faction, from the main armed opposition faction, saying crimes Olony is committing should not be attributed to the Gatwech-led group.<\/p>\n

This comes after Gen. Olony claimed in a statement this week that he has been attacked by forces of Gen. Gatwech, of Dr. Lam Akol, and of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, just days after Olony\u2019s forces were implicated in an attack on Machar\u2019s base.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Gatwech\u2019s group informed the people of South Sudan and the international community that General Johnson Olony is no longer a member of the SPLA-IO Kitgwang faction and any crimes that he would commit are his own making.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe duly inform the people of South Sudan, IGAD and International community that, the Agwelek forces under Gen. Johnson Olony are no longer affiliated to SPLM\/A-IO Kitgwang under 1st Lt Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual,\u201d said a statement signed by Gatwech\u2019s military spokesman Brig. Gen. Gach Thot.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny heinous crimes against humanity committed by Agwelek forces anywhere in South Sudan shouldn\u2019t be attributed to us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

While condemning the attacks, the statement said it is committed to the implementation of the Khartoum peace agreement the group signed with President Salva Kiir Mayardit\u2019s government and sees it as the only way to resolve the conflict.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs responsible armed forces governed by rule of law and international conventions, we condemn in the strongest possible terms Agwelek forces act of provocation against innocent civilians of greater Fangak areas,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe the SPLM\/A-IO Kitgwang are truly committed to the peaceful resolution of conflict through which our leadership sent advance peace team to juba earlier this year,\u201d the statement further added.<\/p>\n

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