Thomas Cirilo

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Lieutenant General Thomas Cirillo Swaka is a South Sudanese politician and the leader and Commander in Chief of the National Salvation Front (NAS), [1] a rebel group opposing the government of the Republic of South Sudan.

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Background

Swaka was born to the Bari Group and is the Lieutenant General of the National Salvation Front (NAS). [2] [3] South Sudan's government and the rebels of the NAS announced in Rome the signing of a ceasefire agreement which to this point has yielded no positive outcome for the country since the 2015 civil war. [4]

Work Background

Thomas Cirillo is a South Sudanese politician and lieutenant general from the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) and was the former Deputy Chief of General Staffs for Logistics and Training and he is the founder and current opposition leader of the South Sudan's National Salvation Front. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "News Archives". National Salvation Front. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Lt. GENERAL THOMAS CIRILO TO DEMOBOLIZE THE EQUATORIAN SPLA-IO FORCES". www.southsudanliberty.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ↑ "South Sudan's Other War: Resolving the Insurgency in Equatoria - Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°169 | 25 February 2021 - South Sudan". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ↑ "General Cirilo dismisses 9 generals for desertion, inconsistency". Sudans Post. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ↑ "Thomas Cirillo Swaka | Profile | Africa Confidential". www.africa-confidential.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Gen. Thomas Cirillo declares new rebel group". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2022-09-22.


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