3rd Division (South Sudan)

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’s based in Wunyiik , Aweil East County Northern Bhar El Ghazal , and it’s believed to be the strongest group among 9 other military divisions. Mathiang Anyoor based in Pantit,Aweil West which interprets "brown caterpillar", is part of Division 3.

3rd Division
LeadersMajor General Baak Akoon
Dates of operation2006–present
HeadquartersWunyiek, Aweil East, South Sudan[1]
Active regionsNation wide
IdeologySouth Sudan
OpponentsSudanese Armed Forces
SPLM IO
Militia
Battles and wars[[2014 Bentiu]]
Abyei battles
Long March

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
  1. Base
  2. "United Nations Security Council |". www.un.org. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. Rands, Richard (2010). In Need of Review: SPLA Transformation in 2006–10 and Beyond (PDF). Small Arms Survey HSBA.
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