Mathiang Anyoor, also spelled Mathiang Anyur (meaning "Brown caterpillar"), also known as Dot Ke Beny (meaning "Rescue the President"), is a Dinka-affiliated militia group in South Sudan. Originally an ad-hoc volunteer force founded in 2012,[1] the militia was transformed into a private army to protect President Salva Kiir Mayardit and army chief Paul Malong Awan.[2] However, the South Sudanese military (SPLA) claims that it is just another battalion.[3] Much of the ethnic violence against non-Dinkas in the South Sudanese Civil War is attributed to the militia.
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^"Who's behind South Sudan's return to fighting?". African arguments. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
^Leithead, Alastair (9 March 2017). "South Sudan conflict: 'Soldiers will kill you for no reason in Yei'". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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