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Peter Dor Manjur Gatluak

Manjur is a South Sudanese military commander born in the late 1960s in Western Jikany Nuer[Bentiu]. He is currently acting as a deputy commander of SSPDF in Northern Lich.

Career

Gen. Manjur is military commander who joined the second Sudanese civil war in 1983 and was trained as part the then Tiger battalion in Biel Paam.

He later graduated and went back to Bentiu where he commanded forces under James Liah Diu Deng, but few years later fell out with his leader and formed his own faction. Manjur fought whoever came his way including the former leader of the South Sudan United Movement [SSUM], Paulino Matip and Peter Gatdet.

During his time with his former commander James Liah Diu, he rapidly gained fame and was promoted to high ranking positions. Many claim it was due to his capability in commanding forces that made him lucky enough to rise unexpectedly.

South Sudan Civil war

When war broke out in 2013, Manjur joined Riek Machar, the former  vice president of the Republic of South Sudan and the rebel leader and fled with him to Jonglei in eastern part of the country where he commanded forces under Gatwich Dual.

He then in 2016 defected and joined the government and was loyal to Taban Deng Gai, the first vice president of South Sudanese government.