May 15, 2010 (JUBA) - The renegade general, George Athor Deng, has warned civilians living in Bor town to leave the town before he attacks it in the next few days.
George Athor Deng Athor issued the warning through another interview he conducted with the Nairobi-based Sudan Radio Service (SRS). "I believe that within days, my attack will be against Bor town because I have learned that Salva is somebody who only likes fighting and he doesn't want to talk. So it is for him to listen to what we are saying, I am organizing my forces for Bor town," he said.
When asked whether he was also concerned about the lives of the civilian residents currently in Bor town, he said he was warning them to leave the town. "Well, my warning to all citizens is that they should leave Bor immediately and any place with military bases, they should leave it, because our target is only the military."
Athor whose forces allegedly attacked on SPLA barracks in Doliep Hill last month has been involved in subsequent clashes with SPLA soldiers this month.
Responding to the question whether he could really sustain fighting the SPLA forces he said he was not playing chess games and that they fighting was real, but could not disclose the number of his soldiers.
SPLA's spokesman, Maj. Gen. Kuol Deim Kuol displayed the threats made by Athor, saying his soldiers could not exceed 100 in number and warned him to either shut up or be crushed militarily.
However, military observers believe that Athor could have been recruiting hundreds or even thousands of fighters from various communities in Jonglei state including among the youth and unconfirmed former SPLA soldiers.
Athor has demanded the cancellation of elections results and dissolution of South Sudan government. He said a new transitional government should be formed with participation of all political parties and independent candidates before calling for a fresh elections after the referendum.
His repeated warnings on attacking Bor town have caused some degree of panic in the town as there are indications of people moving out of the town for reguge in Juba and some other places.