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SSPDF orders civilian, UN to evacuate before Jonglei military operation
(MENAFN) The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) on Sunday instructed civilians, humanitarian organizations, and UN personnel to evacuate opposition-held areas in Jonglei State ahead of a planned military operation.
“All NGOs and UNMISS personnel operating and working in Nyirol, Uror and Akobo counties are given 48 hours to leave,” SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang said in a video statement.
Koang emphasized that civilians in these areas should move immediately to government-controlled zones to ensure their safety as the army prepares for “Operation Enduring Peace” against the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO).
“Armed civilians found loitering in and around SPLA-IO barracks, assembly areas, and rally grounds would be considered as legitimate military targets,” he added.
The spokesperson also instructed armed civilians, as well as individuals not part of the White Army, to surrender weapons at the nearest SSPDF garrison and relocate with their families and livestock to areas under government control.
Earlier, the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) voiced concern over reports that a senior military leader had encouraged troops to target civilians in Jonglei State. It also noted that more than 180,000 people have reportedly been displaced by escalating clashes between the main parties to a 2018 peace agreement.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum but has faced persistent conflict since December 2013, when President Salva Kiir Mayardit accused then-Vice President Riek Machar of plotting a coup and dismissed him from office.
“All NGOs and UNMISS personnel operating and working in Nyirol, Uror and Akobo counties are given 48 hours to leave,” SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang said in a video statement.
Koang emphasized that civilians in these areas should move immediately to government-controlled zones to ensure their safety as the army prepares for “Operation Enduring Peace” against the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO).
“Armed civilians found loitering in and around SPLA-IO barracks, assembly areas, and rally grounds would be considered as legitimate military targets,” he added.
The spokesperson also instructed armed civilians, as well as individuals not part of the White Army, to surrender weapons at the nearest SSPDF garrison and relocate with their families and livestock to areas under government control.
Earlier, the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) voiced concern over reports that a senior military leader had encouraged troops to target civilians in Jonglei State. It also noted that more than 180,000 people have reportedly been displaced by escalating clashes between the main parties to a 2018 peace agreement.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, gained independence from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum but has faced persistent conflict since December 2013, when President Salva Kiir Mayardit accused then-Vice President Riek Machar of plotting a coup and dismissed him from office.
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