Army spokesman, Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai |
The South Sudanese army said it
killed the leader of the newly formed rebel group in fighting Sunday in Lakes
State.
The army
said Kerbino Wol Agok, who led the 7th October Movement, was killed during a
military offensive in the area of Amongpiny to retaliate for attacks by his
soldiers there.
“On
Sunday, we managed to locate Kerbino’s hideout at Ayen Mayar Village in
Amongpiny where he was killed in action,” army spokesman Lul Ruai told reporters.
He added, “I can confirm that Kerbino Wol was killed alongside five others. We regret the killing of the other civilians because our plan was to look for Kerbino.”
Kerbino Wol Agok |
Representatives
of the 7th October Movement could not immediately be reached for comment. If
Kerbino's death is confirmed by the group, it would be a serious blow to the
newly established rebel group, which has threatened to fight the government.
On June
5, Kerbino Wol announced the formation of the 7th October Movement to challenge
the government.
Kerbino,
who was a renowned businessman, was slapped with 10 years in prison for his
alleged involvement in a revolt at the National Security headquarters in Juba
on October 7, 2018. He was later freed in a presidential pardon in January
2020.
Wol was initially detained by the National Security Service (NSS) in April 2018 and held without being charged.
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