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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has deployed approximately 5,000 soldiers on the border between Abyei Administrative Area and Warrap State to prevent further communal clashes between the Ngok Dinka and Twic Mayardit communities.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Sudans Post in an interview on Friday, SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang said the soldiers are positioned south of the Abyei box to provide security.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did an additional deployment outside the Abyei box, because we are not authorized to deploy within Abyei box, we have deployed a brigade under the command of Maj. Gen Joseph Kuai,\u201d Koang said.<\/p>\n

The deployment follows the deaths of 23 people and injuries to 17 others in renewed communal clashes in February 2024.<\/p>\n

The army spokesman revealed that the forces include members of the SSPDF, Necessary Unified Forces (NUF), National Police Service, and National Security Services (NSS).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a force that reflects the diversity of our nation, it is a force that will be neutral, non-partisan and will not be part of the local problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The SSPDF expects Warrap State Governor Kuol Muor Muor and Abyei Special Administrative Area Chief Administrator Chol Deng Alak to work with youth leaders and traditional chiefs to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.<\/p>\n

Koang said the deployment was prompted by reports of possible renewed clashes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took these neutral forces to ensure fighting between Ngok Dinka and their counterparts from Twic Mayardit stops, the force will create the buffer zone between the two warring communities so that enough room is given for a peaceful solution,\u201d said Koang.<\/p>\n

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