New Cush is a community that lies between Latukei and Natinga

Natinga

Natinga is a refugee camp and a school that was established in 1993 in South Sudan for boys forced from their homes by the Second Sudanese Civil War.It is the center of a payam in Kapoeta East County of Eastern Equatoria.-Location:...

 in Eastern Equatoria state of South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...

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It was the headquarters of the Sudan People's Liberation Army

Sudan People's Liberation Army

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as a rebel political movement with a military wing known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army estimated at 180,000 soldiers. The SPLM fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War against the Sudanese...

 until it was moved to Rumbek.
New Cush lies in the Imatong Mountains

Imatong Mountains

The Imatong Mountains are located in the southeast of South Sudan in the state of Eastern Equatoria, and extend into Uganda. Mount Kinyeti is the highest mountain of the range at , and the highest in the whole of South Sudan....

on South Sudan's border with Uganda.
Since 2006, the camp at New Kush has been used for training the SPLA's special forces. The US State Department had provided funding for trainers including Western contractors and consultants and Ethiopian troops.
According to a spokesman, the "commando training conducted by the Ethiopians focuses on professional military tactics and specialized skills".