The 3rd Division (alternatively: Division 3, Lion Division, 3rd Infantry Division) is a division of the

Sudan People's Liberation Army The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the army of the Republic of South Sudan. The SPLA was founded as a guerrilla movement against the government of Sudan in 1983 and was a ...

(SPLA) (later

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). It’s based in Wunyiik, Aweil East County Northern Bhar El Ghazal , and it’s believed to be the strongest group among 9 other military divisions.

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based in Pantit, Aweil West, is part of Division 3. While planning for the division's establishment was underway in 2005, the division was not actually established in the field until 2006. Elements of the 3rd and 5th Divisions in

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and

Western Bahr el Ghazal Western Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of and is the least populous state in South Sudan, according to the controversial Sudanese census conducted in 2008. It is part of the Bahr el Ghazal region. Its capital is Wau. ...

rebelled in March 2010, complaining about a lack of food and pay and prompting the

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to secure approval for emergency funding directly from the president.

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{{reflist Military of South Sudan Divisions (military units) Military units and formations established in 2006