Bor Daily

BREAKING!

Murle bandits raid a cattle camp at the suburb of Bor Town.

BREAKING NEWS:
Murle bandits attack Dr. Reath Koang, Director General of the Ministry of Health, Jonglei State at Mogiri, Juba County while traveling to Bor at around 7:30 AM this morning.

Similar incidences of road ambushes have occurred in series now. One involved an attack on a civilian passenger vehicle yesterday. This specific attack involved heavy gunfire, but by chance left vehicle with multiple bullet hole but no fatalities.

OF THE COMMISSIONER RELEASE

Office of the Commissioner, Bor County
Bor County Commissioner Dissolves Committee Investigating 'Red Belt' Movement

Bor, Jonglei State – The Commissioner of Bor County, Honorable Samuel Ateny Pech Ariik, has announced the dissolution of the committee previously established to investigate the activities of the 'Red Belt' movement.

Commissioner Ateny stated that the responsibility for addressing this matter has now been transferred to the higher authority of the State Government and the National Security Service.

"The mandate to investigate and address the 'Red Belt' movement is now with the State Government and the National Security Service. We fully support their comprehensive efforts to ensure peace and security in Bor County," said Commissioner Pech.

The Commissioner's Office confirms that the transition of authority is effective immediately.

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Press Unit, Office of the Commissioner,
Bor County
Bor Daily

Bor Town, Jonglei State
Date: 02 October 2025
To:

His Excellency General Salva Kiir Mayardit
President of the Republic of South Sudan.

Office of the President, Juba

Subject: Clarification and Position of the Red Belt Movement.

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the leadership and the people of Bor, we respectfully submit this statement to clarify our true position regarding recent propaganda and defamation targeting our community protection force — the Red Belt Movement.

The Red Belt Movement is not a rebel group but rather a community protection and defense force established in Jonglei State. Our sole mission is to safeguard the lives and property of our people against persistent violence and instability, particularly from Murle criminals who have terrorized our communities for decades.

Our Agenda & Commitment:

- Protect civilians from attacks, raids, and child abductions.
- Defend our community from Murle criminals and other armed groups targeting citizens and thegovernment.
- Support peace, unity, and development under the leadership of Your Excellency PresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit.
- Work towards a peaceful and stable Bor community, free from fear and insecurity.
We want to make it clear that Red Belt is not against the government. The incident on Saturday was a misunderstanding that was twisted and used for political defamation.

Clarification on Propaganda:

The National Security Service was misled by Murle political leaders and Nuer politicians, which resulted in an attack on a local tea place wrongly suspected to be a Red Belt base. A soldier from Division 8 was mistakenly killed in this incident.

We reaffirm that:

- Red Belt has not declared war against the government or the citizens of Bor.
- The defamation campaign is a political strategy to weaken Red Belt, allowing Murle youth to continue cattle raiding and child abduction freely.
- Red Belt is not like the Cobra of Murle, which committed atrocities against commandos and civilians in the past. Remember, in your home area there have been armed groups who have killed many national army soldiers and were not labeled as rebels. We urge your government to stop this double standard and never push Buor into the wall.

Rebellion is not in our blood, nor can a wise and educated community such as ours embrace it.We shall be the last people to rebel in this country, if ever there was a need.

Political Manipulation Against Red Belt:

Earlier this month, Hon. Riek G*i allegedly met with Nuer rebel leader Mr. Makuach Tut, during which he vowed to dismantle Red Belt. His goal is to open a corridor for rebel movements towards Juba by weakening and discrediting our defense force.

Red Belt, by securing strategic areas of Jonglei State, poses a serious barrier to rebel infiltration and lawlessness. The ongoing propaganda is a deliberate campaign to delegitimize our role in protecting our people.

Our Call to Action:

1. Investigate this matter urgently and impartially.
2. Recognize Red Belt as a community defense movement working alongside the government,not against it.
3. Protect Bor communities from political exploitation by Murle and Nuer leaders with hiddenagendas.
We also call upon our people to remain vigilant, united, and aware of the real motives behind this defamation campaign.

Conclusion:

Red Belt is here to stay. We will continue defending our people, their property, and the dignity of Bor communities. Our loyalty to your government remains unshaken, and our mission of protection, peace, and defense will continue until stability is fully restored in Jonglei State.

Signed:

Leek Mamer Leek
On behalf of the Leadership of Red Belt, Bor

CC: SSPDF Headquarters
CC: National Security Service
CC: South Sudan Police Service
CC: Other Security Organs
CC: Jonglei State Government
CC: File
CC: Media

🚨PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE LEADERSHIP OF RED BELT, BOR

By:- Leek Mamer Leek

Red Belt is not a rebel group but rather a local defense or community protection force in Jonglei State, established to regulate the following in our community.

Its primary agenda is to protect civilians from violence and instability against the Murle criminals that we have endured for decades.

We formed this group in Jonglei state to defend citizens against Murle criminals and other rebel groups that target the government and the local population. In addition to that, the Red belt, is not against the government, what happened on Saturday was a misunderstanding that led to defamation.

The Red Belt group believes in the regime of President Salva Kiir until infinity, all the propaganda against us was surprising. Our goal is to make our community peaceful once again after years of suffering from criminals.

Red belt is not a political party or a rebel group, here is what actually happened, the National Security Service was used and bribed by Murle political leaders and Nuer politicians to attack one of the tea places they believed to be a Red belt base where they accidentally killed a soldier from division eight.

Moreover, Red Belt didn't declare any war against the government or the citizens of Bor. This is a political agenda proposed by Nuer political leaders and Murle politicians so that the group can not exist anymore, for Murle youth to resume their actions of raiding cattle and abducting children in Jonglei state.

Red belt is not a group like Cobra of Murle, cobra killed a lot of commando members in various conflicts in the past.

Early this month, Hon. Riek G*i held a meeting with Nuer rebel group leader Mr. Makuach Tut, during the meeting, Riek reportedly expressed his intention to undermine and destroy "Red Belt" by any means necessary. His motive appears to be clearing a path for Makuach Tut to move freely towards Juba.

The Red Belt, which controls a strategic area in Jonglei State, poses a significant obstacle to rebel movements in our State. Therefore, Riek Ghai Kok is allegedly attempting to discredit the Red Belt by labeling it as a rebel group, despite its apparent role in maintaining order in the region. This defamation seems to be part of a broader strategy to weaken the group’s legitimacy and facilitate their motives.

We are calling on the National government to take action and look seriously into this political matter that will affect our people and our State, we also call on our community to see the real motive behind this scenario.

Thanks, Mamer Leek

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The government of Jonglei and other Media Propagandists must know⚠️⛔️
Red Belt is a youth group from Bor, Twic East, and Duk, established to safeguard their communities, children, and cattle from repeated attacks by armed Murle youth. What makes it so challenging for other media outlets in this country to report the facts as they are, instead of distorting the story to imply that Jonglei is facing a constant threat?