If you asked the earth who liberated it, Its tongue would answer that it was Bior Aswad, who departed untimely Yasir Arman In recent years, the departure of many comrades whom I met during my vibrant youth has saddened me; however, I have never felt the pain and sorrow I did upon the passing of Commander Bior Ajang Duot, who passed away in Juba yesterday, August 13, 2024. I can confidently say that the city of Juba has not grieved as it has for Bior Aswad since the martyrdom of John Garang. His untimely departure has awakened sorrows and brought forth the earth’s burdens of grief. Bior Aswad passed away quietly in his home in Juba, just as he lived in his tumultuous world of countless military battles, which he faced without fear or hesitation. Bior Aswad played a pivotal role, and the history of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army would be incomplete without mentioning his name. I first met Bior Aswad, or Bior Ajang, in Eastern Equatoria in 1988 when I joined Dr John Garang’s mobile headquarters on our way to Kapoeta. He was the second-in-command and the chief officer in the headquarters at that time. Aswad was an …

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