AJMCC in Eastern Equatoria launched the dispatching of the first phase of military forces to Nyacigak Nyaculuk Military Training College in Torit State on Saturday.
The military forces from SPLA-IO and SSOA that started moving are: 305 from Nyara/Irube cantonment site.
Movement of other forces from Loyoro/Lowareng, Achwa cantonments sites are expected to complete in less than a week, according to officials.
Speaking to forces before departure at Ibalany checkpoint along Torit-Juba road, Torit State Governor Tobiolo Alberio Oromo says after completing dispatching the military forces for training, other organized forces including Police, Wildlife, Fire Brigade and National Security will start moving.
He says the launching is a commitment of the region to implementation of the peace agreement and permanent ceasefire.
Governor Alberio urges soldiers to maintain discipline and stop tribalism.
The team leader for AJMCC in Eastern Equatoria Brigadier General Cornelio Abelle Lomilomoi told forces to be united for a purpose of achieving a goal.
He urges forces to respect the command for successful training
While the SPLAIO Deputy Sector Nine Commander for Eastern Equatoria Major General Benjamin John Batista told the forces to cooperate and the training.
He says all forces will be reunified after the training.
A member of Torit State Legislative Assembly Bibiana Candido advises the SPLA-IO and SSOA forces to forget the past and start a new chapter of life.
She says there is no more enmity in South Sudan
About 1083 SSPDF and 8,786 SPLAIO/SSOA forces including, the military, National security, police, wildlife officers were drawn from Lowareng Loyoro cantonments in Kapoeta State and from Irube/Nyara, Achwa cantonments in Torit State.