March 5, 2022 — The South Sudan United Front/Army under the leadership of the former Chief of Staff of SPLA-turned-rebel, Gen. Paul Malong Awan, claimed to have received defecting officers from the South Sudan People Movement/Army, a report SSPM/A leadership denies.
According to Maj. Philip Deng Kuol Nguot, the SSUF/A Deputy military spokesperson, his rebel group welcomes the defection of officers from SSPM/A.
“The official SSUF/A Deputy Military Spokesman, is very much honored and pleased to announce to the general public, our chapters and SSUF/A staunch partisans across the world and the entire leadership that, our alternative movement is so glad to welcome and thump-up for the “boldest decision” taken by our likeminded comrades from SSPM/A under leadership of Gen. Stephen Buay who joined our mighty movement SSUF/A.” Deng Kuol Nguot said.
“On behalf of SSUF/A military leadership, allow me to give you a clue on the enormous news that a group of (8) officers, NCOs and men headed by Maj. Gen. Amos Kuol Puok Gatwech, switched allegiance from SSPM/A led by Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang to SSUF/A under the wisely leadership of Gen. Paul Malong Awan Anei.” He continued.
The SSUF/A deputy spokesman claims that the renegades were welcomed in the neighboring Sudan and are awaiting logistic to SSUF/A military bases in South Sudan, a report Nyamilepedia cannot confirm.
“The renegades are being welcomed by SSUF/A chapter in Khartoum Sudan and awaiting an immediate transportation to SSUF/A military bases across South Sudan.” Maj. Philip Deng said.
“The aforementioned comrades who joined SSUF/A, are officers with military skills and whose presence in our mighty SSUF/A movement is absolutely more applausive. SSUF/A still gaining the ground ahead of fighting for the restoration of a genuine peace to the jeopardized South Sudanese.” He continued.
