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| South Sudan army chief dismissed after army losses |
| 2014-04-24 |
| [Iran Press TV] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked his army chief following the fall of a major oil hub to the hands of rebels led by the former vice president, Riek Machar. The South Sudanese state TV on Wednesday announced the dismissal of General James Hoth Mai, and named his successor as General Paul Malong. The president gave no reason for removing Hoth Mai, but sources attributed the sacking to the army's recent losses in the country's oil-rich north. Last week, rebel forces seized Bentiu, the capital of the oil-producing Unity state, and engaged in two days of ethnic killing. According to the United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... , hundreds of civilians were massacred as the rebels hunted down civilians seeking refuge in mosques, churches and a hospital. The UN said that the rebels used hate radio broadcasts to stir violent ethnic sentiments. |
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