South Sudan: SPLA Deny Claims of Defections to Rebels in Unity State

30 November 2011

Bentiu — South Sudan's army (SPLA) has denied allegations by a rebel movement in Unity state that 55 soldiers including three majors and five captains from its fourth division have defected to the South Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SSLM/A).

The SSLA has been fighting the South Sudan government since April this year accusing the government of tribalism and corruption. The rebel group has often called for members of the SPLA to defect claiming that they are badly treated by the top brass.

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