South Sudan Patriotic Army

South Sudan Patriotic Army
South Sudan Patriotic Army
Leaders	Brig. Gen. Agany Abdel Bagi Ayii Akol
Spokesperson	Brig. Gen. Deng Mareng Deng (until Oct. 2017)
Dates of operation	2016/17 – present
Allegiance	Costello Garang Ring's South Sudan Patriotic Movement; Paul Malong Awan (possibly);
Group(s)	Dot Baai brigade
Active regions	Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan
Ideology	Anti-Salva Kiir Mayardit
Size	15,000 (self-claim)
Opponents	South Sudan government Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA);

The South Sudan Patriotic Army (abbreviated SSPA) is a South Sudanese rebel militia that takes part in the South Sudanese Civil War and serves as the military wing of Costello Garang Ring's South Sudan Patriotic Movement.^[3] Well armed and relatively numerous, the SSPA mostly operates in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and is considered to be one of the most powerful rebel groups in South Sudan.

^ ^a ^b "South Sudan army denies rebel capture of military base in Aweil". Sudan Tribune. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
^ "Rebels in Northern Bahr al Ghazal say in talks with Agwelek to coordinate operations". Radio Tamazuj. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
^ Cite error: The named reference reconciles was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[dot_baai-1] "South Sudan army denies rebel capture of military base in Aweil". Sudan Tribune. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[coordinate-2] "Rebels in Northern Bahr al Ghazal say in talks with Agwelek to coordinate operations". Radio Tamazuj. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

[reconciles-3] Cite error: The named reference reconciles was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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