Nairobi/Juba, June 23, 2017 (SSNA) — Kenya has detained three United States soldiers who tried to enter into South Sudan, multiple US military media outlets reported.
The soldiers are identified as Private First Class (PFC) Alex Zwiefelhofer currently with the United States’ 82nd Airborne Division, former US Marine William Wright-Martinovich, and Army veteran Craig Austin Lang.
Reports suggest that the three soldiers were caught on Wednesday and are currently being held by the Kenyan national police.
It is not clear why the detained soldiers tried to enter the war-ravaged young nation.
Kenyan national police declined to comment when contacted by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA). The SSNA cannot independently verify whether the soldiers were armed when they were apprehended by the Kenyan authorities.
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I cannot really understand the unsatisfying interest of foreign authorities especially America in South Sudan. U can’t force someone to urinate when urine has not come….Yes the government of |South Sudan ha
as failed to serve its people and even to protect its territory for external aggression. But this can’t be taken as an advantage by failed states. America has failed itself and it can’t push other nations into the grave. Let it go alone. I appreciate Kenya security and government for standing with vulnerable south Sudan although there slide political being feel but not much.
You failed to understand the plot entirely. US has a rapid respond team based in Djibuti, capable of annihilating the tribal regime in just days – killing hardliners if need be. Kenya is just playing pedestrian politics!!
To me, it’s wrong idea from kenya National police to stop three (3) US soldiers.
If you knew these idiots, especially Craig Lang you might change your tune.
This is the violation of sovereignty of south Sudanese people the maint objective of soldiers is to smuggle out the resources of this country. Knowing that there is no an stable government in place to secure the border crossing God help south Sudanese from this evil forces
America hosts thousand of south sudanese without discrimination. How is it a problem to kenya if the detained americans have legal visas? Let them go!
I wonder why other countries keep on entering south Sudan issues, the problem in south Sudan is enthinic rivalry between dinkas and nuer, so the international communities should point head of state from minority tribe,kenya i dont understand the brains in them,they have made very many kenyans in south sudan to suffer and even die,as i talk the kenyan bishop was killed here in munuk yesterday as a result of their partial involvement in s sudan politics,these people should be left alone to fight n the winner takes over, who doesn’t know in this world that s Sudan is full of wild human beings???
Traump Has Started His Work. Who Are U To Stop. Kirr Must Go To The Hell.
Kenyans always look for money nothing else.
Sure for that matters
Careful What U Wish For!!!!!!
60 Years Of Autonomy To What Result??
American confuse our nation because of his interest just went some body which promise American to crabs our sources the world should wash this we are tire American confusing our leader for war
To me is wrong let south sudan push himself instead of erce
I really wonder, how this three US soldiers came? For what reason? Why do they want to enter south sudan? I apreciate US president Donald Truam for his good work for setting tears on young blooded nation south sudan by sending his three soldiers to wep out tears of the flesh remainder south sudanese. Might you kenyan the consumers of the resources of south sudan why to detain, let’s them come and see the suffering of south sudanese by their nicked eyes.
Perhaps saviour,may god save south sudan.
Yes!!…Time is counting down . these are experts; NoT & NOT at all spoke-person …….. Kenya ,KENYAN’s; Stop Taking Redpaper Soup That Belongs to Us South Sudanese to Enjoy.
Kenyan’s ,your Equity ,KCB ,& Other Businesses are closing with P’ples , and u’re there Detaining SaViours. ” God will punish u for our sufferings”!!!!!!!……………..
To me is a bad idea the Kenya National police to stop the three American soldier to inter South Sudan how long this war been going on because we have bad leader and a good leader in South Sudan bad leader we have they promote nothing but killing the Mother, Father, brother, sister, our son and daughter getting kil every day in the street of South Sudan because selfish and great and stilling the oil money and bower and they self inters some Sudanese people they understand America is bad we don’t want America to involve in South Sudan war because the bad leader we have in South Sudan they now what America stand for freedom, Justice and liberty for all human rights every thing have a right to live in freedom, Justice, and liberty for all the same in South Sudan every South Sudanese people in South Sudan or out South Sudan they have a right to have freedom, Justice and liberty for all South Sudan people some Sudanese people from South Sudan they understand America wrong if they come here in America like our father, Mother, brother, sister lives here in America they now what America stand for freedom, Justice and liberty for all human rights and some of us here they have American setzen because they believe what America stand for and some of us here in America and they call them self American they need to start to took to the other Sudanese about America we have million of South Sudan people here in America they big house and nice car and they children go to School and they forget about our father, Mother, brother, sister, and our son and daughter dieing every day in the street of South Sudan they look up for you and I here live in America because if everyone in South Sudan they have a big house and nice car and nice job and they children going to school non of them well take a gun and go to war because they need the same right freedom, Justice and liberty if that your. really father Mother brother sister and son and daughter dining in the street of South Sudan you well do something to bring, freedom, Justice if America is bad why we still here America gave a second chance in life just be real with your self I’m not taking down to any one some of us starving, some of us walk bire foot some of us they never own a house or a car or they children go to school we to stop be hybicret and come together like our founding fathers in South Sudan they love each other and help each other the hole valega rias the child of South Sudan no we divided that is the reason our Christan Nation faull a part the more we United the stronger we be like our founding fathers, Mother, brother, sister of South Sudan the one have the heart of South Sudan I’m really glad to see but time America get involved I soport America to bring freedom, Justice and liberty for all the South Sudan people why we killing our father, Mother, brother, sister, and our son and daughter every day and we said we are Christan and believe Jesus Christ is your Lord and you go to church next Sunday and next day you teach your brother and sister to kid this guy because because pwoer , great selfish one day all of us will died in face our Lord Jesus Christ you go to the church every Sunday and you said you love the Lord the Lord said in the Bible you lair to your self you go to church every Sunday and you said you love me you don’t even love your father, Mother brother sister and son and daughter you killing every day in the street of South Sudan how you said you love me
Maybe they were looking for black girls to have fun with or looking for ways to smuggle small arms in to keep the people fighting each other. More than likely both, there is motive behind this and I thank the Kenyans for looking out for the South Sudanese people by protecting their borders, they had no business going there representing themselves as American soldiers. Very arrogant and typical of American soldiers. Someone is going to have to answer to this.
Kenya should have let them in, and see for themselves. If America is looking for a new Vietnam where they’ll again run away from, they’ll surely get it. this country is more than Vietnam! our politicians might have failed but we cant failed to recognised a foriegner with meddling intentions! geographically, ideologically and strategically South Sudan is very different and dangerous. I can even stop studies, and get back if this becomes a reality. so be warn US and UK!!!!
The National police of Kenya they need to let this American hero go
Hero?
You have no idea!
Read the article you fool, these guys were fighting in a war in east ukraine in a fascist battalion that would make you watch then rape female members of your family before killing you.
Wake up you idiot.
Eagles give birth to Eagle, Kenyan and Ugandan government participate in the killing of innocent south Sudanese people by the dictator killer regime of stupid saler kiir. History is not going to be kind toward east Africancountries by not standing with the ordinary people but siding with the failed government in juba.
The stupid’s start with Machar to John Garang, those people were too jealous and danger,they were not even interested in peace because they were aware that they can not rule South Sudan because they were sick and getting older. They were in plan to destroy South Sudan and leave it like that. We travel to any country in the World, but they can’t travel to the West without visa.
It’s just a mere joke. To me it’s like saying Kenya and US are planning to attack the youngest African nation. The ward Kenya detains US soldiers is unpalatable in the States .Better to say Kenya has provided the best hospitality to three US soldiers. Stop war and killing in south Sudan .
If this story is true,
I laugh at those who have reached to the extend that, they want to sell their own dignity. How small you may be no one should be allowed to take someone’s wife because he is not strong. America should know this is bullying and people will resist it. I wounder now whether the food given to us as food aid is not a blood food. We may be eating the blood of our fallen people. It good God has exposed the evil plan. America have to explain itself now or they risk being isloted in UNSC on their policy in S. Sudan. This is time for Russia and China now to stand up to protect the weak nations in the world from the bullying super powers.
Anybody imposed by outsiders we will resist till the last drop of our blood. Colonialism ended but if they want to colonies us they should not use such ugly tricks. The Arabs came in the same way as friend to Africa now we saw the cost. The white came as traders they ended up colonizing Africa and we lost millions of lives to gain our independence. It is idiots who are blaming Kenya for arresting those Americans because they are not reached intellectual politics . The Pan African-ism movement is strong and we will not let Africa to be exploited again by these robbers. They looted Africa and this must stop now.
I am warning our idiots to be very careful with rushing to look support from foreign people. The story in Afghanistan should be a lesson to us. How small a nation may be, if the people feel they country has been taken away, they will resist it for years. The Soviets were driven in Afghanistan and now America is struck in Afghanistan for years . So do not undermine people’s power. If you need the top position in the country convince the S, Sudanese people to give you their vote to bring you to the J1 but foreign intervention will be resisted at whatever cost.
If these Americans are coming to kill president Kiir it’s OK but if they are coming for other business let them be held and deport back by the Kenyan government.
Kenya should have let them in, and see for themselves. If America is looking for a new Vietnam where they’ll again run away from, they’ll surely get it. this country is more than Vietnam! our politicians might have failed but we cant failed to recognised a foriegner with meddling intentions! geographically, ideologically and strategically South Sudan is very different and dangerous. I can even stop studies, and get back if this becomes a reality. so be warn US and UK!!!!
Diabetes and bloody pressure was among SPLM and that is one of the best because they did use our people to get money in order pay Hotels and eat Hotel’s Junk Foods.
American citizens can enter to South Sudan from anywhere and I am also a South Sudanese and European and I can do the same.
Kenya want see suffering continuing in south Sudan so they can keep getting money that is how kenya is only money let our angles America go save south Sudan stop getting the bloodying money of kirr ok
I never received anything from South Sudan, but I love i while I never being in The Frontline. Should have been a disastrous to allow innocent people. I was Hacked a lot by Late Dr. Justin Yaai Arop without any reason, but I am still alive.
There’s simply not information in there to blame Kenya orfor war in South Sudan.
If you can’t endure long war with all its consequences you will be waiting for a very long time for savior (American).