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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Leer County Commissioner Taker Riak Dong has disputed the SPLA-IO\u2019s account of today\u2019s fighting at Kaigai village of Leer County.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sudans Post on phone, Riak asserted that the SPLA-IO, not General Simon Maguek\u2019s forces, initiated the attack.<\/p>\n

Riak\u2019s statement directly challenges the SPLA-IO\u2019s claim that they were acting in self-defense against an assault by SSPDF and allied militias.<\/p>\n

He described the situation as volatile and urged both parties to withdraw to their respective positions to allow for a return to normalcy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe forces of Simon Maguek were in their barracks when those SPLA-IO came and attacked them in the morning,\u201d Riak explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in communication now, and we will call back Simon Maguek\u2019s forces and tell the SPLA-IO to go back. This way, the people can return to their homes, and the situation can normalize,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Riak expressed concern for the well-being of civilians affected by the fighting and accused the SPLA-IO of preventing civilians from fighting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey (SPLA-IO) are now blocking the civilians and we just talked to them that let the community be free,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He confirmed that he has informed the governor of the situation and that the matter will be escalated to the presidency.<\/p>\n

Fighting this morning erupted at Kaigai village, 10 KM east of Leer town, displacing an unknown number of civilians.<\/p>\n

The village \u2013 since outbreak of war in December 2013 \u2013 has been under the control of the main armed opposition Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO).<\/p>\n

SPLA-IO Division 4B commander Gatgok Riak told Sudans Post earlier this morning that a joint force of SSPDF and allied militias belonging to former SPLA-IO commander Simon Maguek Gai launched attack on Kaigai, sparking a fierce fighting.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. The Leer County Commissioner Taker Riak Dong has disputed the SPLA-IO\u2019s account of today\u2019s fighting at Kaigai village of Leer County. Speaking to Sudans Post on phone, Riak asserted that the SPLA-IO, not General Simon Maguek\u2019s forces, initiated the attack. 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