David Manyok Barac Atem
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David Manyok Barac Atem | |
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 Atem addressing soldiers | |
| Born | 1 January 1959 |
| Died | 26 February 2021 (aged 62) Juba, South Sudan |
| Allegiance | South Sudan |
| Rank | Major General |
| War | Second Sudanese Civil War |
Major General David Manyok Barac Atem (1 January 1959 – 26 February 2021) was a South Sudanese military leader.
Military
[edit]Atem fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War, which resulted in the establishment of South Sudan as an independent nation. David joined the Jamus Battalion on May 16, 1983, when fighting broke out in Bor. In January 2021, he was deployed to the SSPDF General headquarters in Bilpham by President Salva Kiir Mayardit and as the Director of Administration, Personnel, and Finance by the Commander in Chief of the SSPDF Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. He held the position for nearly a month, until his death in Juba on 26 February 2021 due to COVID-19.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "SSPDF's division 1 commander dies of COVID-19 in Juba". Sudans post. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- Momodu, Samuel (23 December 2018). "SECOND SUDANESE CIVIL WAR (1983-2005)". BLACK PAST. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "South Sudanese journalist released after detention in Wau". Sudan Tribune. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- "Media Monitoring Report, 15 November 07" (PDF). UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SUDAN (UNMIS). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Ali, Jamal (26 February 2021). "SSDF Gen Manyok Barach dies today after Short illnes". Retrieved 13 April 2021.