One SPLA-IO soldier was killed and two others captured alive by SSPDF soldiers when the SPLA-IO appointed military commissioner allegedly attacked a military position in Unity State’s Koch County on Tuesday morning.
David Gatmai Wal, the county commissioner, told Radio Tamazuj that the SPLA-IO forces attacked government forces in Soriah Payam in Koch County.
“One SPLA-IO soldier was found dead, and two others were captured alive by SSPDF this (Tuesday) morning in Soriah Payam,” he explained. “The two soldiers who were captured are now in police detention.”
“The fighting occurred early in the morning when I was in Jack payam, and I was told the SPLM-IO rebels were repelled and ran to an unknown location, and the SSPDF forces have been looking for them since morning,” Gatmai added.
However, Major Kerbino Yai Pazale, the SPLA-IO Sector Two spokesperson, confirmed the fighting but stated that their military commissioner for Koch County, Col. Bany Makon Chany, was attacked while crossing to Koch Town, despite the SSPDF soldiers being aware of his movement.
“The fighting occurred early on Tuesday at 1:25 a.m. I got information this morning that our SPLA-IO military commissioner was attacked,” he stated. “The details are not clear because the military commissioner’s numbers have not been going through since morning.”