{"id":26733,"date":"2022-11-02T16:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/5-high-ranking-spla-io-commanders-join-gatwechs-faction"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:22:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:22:01","slug":"5-high-ranking-spla-io-commanders-join-gatwechs-faction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/5-high-ranking-spla-io-commanders-join-gatwechs-faction","title":{"rendered":"5 high-ranking SPLA-IO commanders join Gatwech\u2019s faction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>At least five opposition commanders belonging to the main armed opposition Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) have abandoned First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and declared their intention to join the group\u2019s breakaway Kitgwang faction under Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual.<\/p>\n

In a statement extended to Sudans Post, the officers led by Brig. Gen. John Jock Lul who is better known as JJ said they have decided to switch side from sector four of the SPLA-IO under First Vice President Machar with effect from October 30.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are declaring our allegiance to the SPLA-IO Kitgwang movement under the leadership of 1st Lt. Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual Hoth and left the SPLA-IO leadership under Riek Machar Teny over his failure,\u201d they said in the statement dated October 30, 2022.<\/p>\n

In a statement, General Gatwech\u2019s military spokesman Brig. Gen. Alfred Gach Thot welcomed the decision of the military officers to abandon Machar and said the struggle against the government of President Kiir \u201cis not yet over.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SPLA-IO KD military leadership would like to congratulates and welcome the courageous decision taken by the senior Military officers who were defected from SPLA-IO under Dr. Riek Machar and join the ranks and files of SPLM\/A-IO KD under the Chairman and commander in chief 1st Lt Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual,\u201d he said in the statement.<\/p>\n

The senior opposition military officer further said \u201cThe military officers declared their allegiances to the SPLA-IO [Kitgwang] on 30\/Oct\/2022 in Nasir and were warmly received by Latjor Zonal Commander, Lt Gen. Koang Ruot Luach.\u201d<\/p>\n

The team of the opposition commanders also include Brig. Gen. Paulino Biel Lul Kuon, Col. Tesloach Yak Chamjock, Maj. Wiyual Bithou Deng and 135 non-commissioned officers.<\/p>\n

Gach further added that the holdout opposition group which is furious for failure of President Kiir to implement their agreement \u201cis ready to welcome any south Sudanese to the people\u2019s movement (SPLM\/A-IO KD) for the genuine peace to prevail in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. At least five opposition commanders belonging to the main armed opposition Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) have abandoned First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and declared their intention to join the group\u2019s breakaway Kitgwang faction under Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual. 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