Juba — The South Sudanese army (SPLA) has admitted for the first time on Thursday that a section of disgruntled soldiers angered over unpaid salaries left their positions Jonglei state's Gadiang last week.
Army spokesperson Colonel Philip Aguer told Sudan Tribune in a phone interview that the number of deserters had been "exaggerated in the media".
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