Clashes with Tanginya’s forces left 57 dead among them three Major Generals

South Sudan’s army claimed today killing 57 militia members during Saturday’s clashes with Tanginya’s forces, in Jonglei state, adding three major-generals and several high ranking officers were among them.

SPLA forces who clashed today morning with the forces loyal to General Gabriel Tanginya. claim Tanginya’s force instigated the violence by launching an attack against them.

The militia forces were in the process of completing their reintegration into the South Sudan army – the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) - in their designated assembly area of Kaldak, in Jonglei state, when the incident occurred.

After an agreement reached in October2010, Tanginya was due to integrate his forces into the SPLA before July 9 when the South will secede from the North after voting overwhelmingly to separate in a referendum.

In a press release read on South Sudan TV on Saturday evening by the head of the SPLA Information Department at the General Headquarters of Bilpam, Brig. Gen. Malaak Ayuen, said the forces of Gabriel Tanginya launched the attack against the SPLA forces at Kaldak at 8:30 am. Read More