 They formed a rival militia called the SPLA-Nasir, after their base in the town of Nasir.On 5 April 1993, at a press conference in Nairobi, three rebel factions – including SPLA-Nasir (led by Lam Akol and joined by Machar and Bany)) – announced a coalition, to be called "Sudanese People's Liberation Army-United", known as SPLA-United.It included a number of former Garang officials and other southerners.