3rd Division (South Sudan)
| 3rd Division | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | General Dau Aturjong Nyuol |
| Dates of operation | 2006–present |
| Headquarters | Wunyiek, Aweil East, South Sudan[1] |
| Active regions | Nation wide |
| Ideology | South Sudan |
| Opponents | Sudanese Armed Forces SPLM IO Militia |
| Battles and wars | [[2014 Bentiu]] Abyei battles Long March |
The 3rd Division (alternatively: Division 3, Lion Division, 3rd Infantry Division) is a division of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) (later South Sudan Defense Force).[2]. It is cored in Wunyiek, Aweil East state. It is believed to be the strongest group among 9 other governmental military groups in South Sudan. It is part of Their current military chief is major general Santino Deng Wol. Mathiang Anyoor which interprets "brown caterpillar", is its subdivision.
While planning for the division's establishment was underway in 2005, the division was not actually established in the field until 2006.[3]
Elements of the 3rd and 5th Divisions in Lakes and Western Bahr el Ghazal rebelled in March 2010, complaining about a lack of food and pay and prompting the Chief of General Staff to secure approval for emergency funding directly from the president.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Rands, Richard (2010). In Need of Review: SPLA Transformation in 2006–10 and Beyond (PDF). Small Arms Survey HSBA.