South Sudan’s army units have withdrawn from their positions at the border with neighbouring Sudan in compliance with the 2012 non-aggression deal, a spokesman for the SPLA army said.
The move comes after Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir gave South Sudan until December 2016 to implement the agreement that included a package of understandings related to security, citizens’ status, border and economic issues, as well as oil and trade.
Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman of the SPLA army, told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that they have already withdrawn troops from the common borders.
He pointed out that the withdrawal of forces was in line with security arrangements under the 2012 Joint Cooperation Agreements between the two Sudans.
Lul called upon the Sudanese government to pull out its troops at least ten kilometres from the common border. However, the military spokesman didn’t mention the areas deserted by their units. “I am still waiting for the report on the areas deserted by the forces,”said Lul.