“Those who are directly involved, how did they end up fighting, was there anybody that gave the order? Those officers involved in the fighting will be subjected to administrative measures so that we know exactly what happened,” Gen. Lul stressed.

“There was another directive, which was on the need for him to be relocated from his residential area in Tongpiny to his second residence in Jebel,” he stated.

“The heads of four units were called and given the directive. The four of them went to Gen. Akol Koor’s residence and delivered the message regarding his relocation from Tongpiny to Jebel,” Gen. Lul explained.

He continued, “There was a misunderstanding between the force providing close protection inside the compound and the one deployed outside the fence. This led to a confrontation between the two forces, resulting in gunfire. That was the start of the armed conflict.”

Gen. Lul emphasized that no orders had been given to escalate the situation. “It was a misunderstanding, and we were able to resolve it successfully,” he concluded.