Disarmament of the Lou Nuer

Disarmament of the Lou Nuer
Date December 2005 – 18 May 2006 (5 months) Location Northern Jonglei State Result SPLA victory
Belligerents
Southern Sudan SPLA	Lou Nuer White Army SSDF forces of Thomas Maboir SSDF forces of Simon Gatwitch Supported by: Sudan
Commanders and leaders
Peter Bol Kong George Athor[1]	Simon Wojong
Strength
3,000-9,000	6,000-20,000
Casualties and losses
400-700	1,200
213 civilians killed

The disarmament of the Lou Nuer was a forcible disarmament campaign undertaken by the SPLA in Southern Sudan in December 2005. While other groups had been peacefully disarmed, the Lou section of the Nuer in Northern Jonglei State refused to comply. The SPLA organized a force under Peter Bol Kong to forcibly disarm the Lou Nuer, whose White Army resisted until a defeat in the battle of Motot, after which they fled the area.