Pagak offensive
The Pagak offensive was a major military operation by the South Sudanese government during the South Sudanese Civil War with the aim of capturing the strategic town of Pagak and the wider Maiwut County from Riek Machar's SPLM-IO rebels. Since the civil war's beginning, Pagak had served as headquarters and stronghold for the rebels, and its loss was believed to possibly greatly weaken the insurgency. A large part of the government forces that took part in the offensive are members of the SPLM-IO (Juba faction), a break-away group from Machar's movement that is loyal to First Vice President Taban Deng Gai. Though pro-government forces managed to capture Pagak on 6 August, their attempts to secure the surrounding areas proved unsuccessful. As result, the SPLA-held corridor between Mathiang and Pagak remained unsafe.
| Pagak offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of South Sudanese Civil War | |||||||||
Most of the offensive took place in southern Latjoor (red), though other places such as Mathiang were also affected. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
Uganda JEM SPLM-N | SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Riek Machar | ||||||||
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Taban Deng Gai (First Vice President) Maj. Gen. Bol Ruach Rom (Governor of Maiwut County) Gen. Justin Nhial Batoang (6th Division commander) Brig. Gen. Mun Gach Thoch (SPLM-IO Juba faction commander) Brig. Gen. Lual Dak Gatkek (SPLM-IO Juba faction commander) |
Maj. Gen. Khor Chuol Giet (5th Division chief commander) Maj. Gen. James Ochan Puot (Special Brigade Two commander) Maj. Gen. Peter Lim Bol (Sector 4 deputy commander) Maj. Tut Rom (Jotome County commissioner) | ||||||||
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SPLM/A-IO
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 6,000 (rebel claim) | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy (rebel claim) | Unknown | ||||||||
| Tens of thousands displaced | |||||||||