Sudan People's Defense Forces/Democratic Front

The Sudan People's Defense Forces/Democratic Front (SPDF) was an anti-government militia active in Upper Nile from 2000 to 2002.[1]

Sudan People's Defence Forces
Participant in Second Sudanese Civil War
Active2000 - 2002
LeadersRiek Machar
Peter Par Jiek
Area of operationsUpper Nile
Battles and war(s)Second Sudanese Civil War

Riek Machar formed the SPDF mostly from deserters of the pro-Khartoum South Sudan Defence Forces (SSDF)[2] and later merged it with the SPLM/A.[1]

Notes

    Citations
    1. Rone 2003, p. 12.
    2. Rone 2003, p. 4.
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    gollark: With far too much work and hackery you can capture the environment, upvalues and source.
    gollark: Ah, but you can capture the upvalues with debug.
    gollark: That adds significant latency.,
    gollark: Not without making a mod/CC addon, I think.

    References
    • Rone, Jemera (2003). Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights. Human Rights Watch. ISBN 9781564322913.
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