Santino Deng Wol

Santino Deng Wol
Major General
Residence Aweil, South Sudan
Nationality South Sudanese
Other names Lion
Occupation Military Commander
Political party Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)

Santino Deng Wol, is a South Sudanese military figure. He served as Lion Division commander from 2007-2017 and currently the groundforce commander.His hometown is Udhum which was part of Aweil West according to 10 states.

Military figure

Santino Deng Wol has been a commander of South Sudanese military branch known as "Division 3" or simply "Lion Division" cored in Wunyiek, Aweil East. In 2014 during rebellion of Riek Machar with his fellow Nuers. Deng Wol carried out many attacks in residential areas of the rebel forces in Bentiu, Bor and Malakal. On 1 July 2015, Deng Wol was listed in United Nation sanctions alongside his fellow South Sudanese war commanders namely Marial Chengdong and Peter Gadet for torching civilians alive in houses, targeting civilians and killing civilians in religious bases.[1] Wol's actions were connected to disruption of an agreed upon peace in the region.[2]

References

  1. ↑ UN enlisted South Sudanese commanders in sanctions for human right violations
  2. ↑ "US imposes sanctions on more South Sudanese military - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2017-05-08.


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