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Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria

By Ijoo Bosco

Feb 15, 2011 (TORIT) – Unknown gunmen ambushed and killed five civilians along the road between Torit to Chukudum road on Tuesday of Eastern Equatoria, a local official has told Sudan Tribune.

The Budi county commissioner, Charles Atul, said the situation after the killing remains tense but that soldiers from the South Sudan army (SPLA) have been deployed to the area and some have begun tracking the culprits..

Atul explained that the passenger bus was carrying over 16 people from Kapoeta town where they had been to visit their in-laws. The group were making their way back home to Chukudum town when they were attacked.

He added that the five people killed had attempted to run away from the car. Among them was a paramount chief, two boys and two women.

Commissioner Atul said, after hearing of the attacks he ordered SPLA soldiers to the county to rescue the situation. However he said that no suspects have been arrested but SPLA was pursuing the suspects.

He said that he had previously asked the state government to deploy SPLA soldiers to hot spots along the road due to the number of attacks in the area.

The state government and the county authority have condemned the act and called for the formation of an investigation into the killings along the road, which is a is major highway connecting the South Sudan to neighboring Kenya.

According to county commissioner Atul, the driver of the car escape unhurt but tried his best to rescue the lives of his passengers. However, the tyre of the car was shot making it impossible for him to drive away from the attackers.

In July South Sudan is due to become independent after a referendum held last month. Insecurity through robbery cattle raiding and rebel groups is expected to be one the major problems the new country will face.

(ST)

24 Comments

  • Anyang
    Anyang

    Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria
    Wake up Mr president! They angles of doom & gloom seem to be winning the battle.Your leadership matter here!

    Reply
  • oshay
    oshay

    Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria
    While cowboy kiir and dog dinka sit getting fat of Southerner blood, their corruption lead to more and more killing.

    Reply
  • Peter Elia Kuzee
    Peter Elia Kuzee

    Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria

    WHY TO KILL YOUR BROTHERS?
    SINCE YOU ARE WAITING FOR YOURS TO COME.
    STOP KILLING.THE GOVERMENT SHOULD PUT SECURITY IN THIS NEW NATION.MOST OF THE KILLERS ARE IN UNIFORMS,WHAT IS THAT?
    HELL TO ANY SATAN WHO KILLS.

    Reply
  • Victory
    Victory

    Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria
    No doubt that this aramed groupes are taking advantage of the GoSS quitness, this is the time for Goss to take action regarding such mess killings across the South Sudan states,they should eradicate them completly from the South,& their activites must be stop immeditly,we can’t be losing innocent souls every single day in the south…long live SPLM.

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  • Bongomin Sebit Oboka
    Bongomin Sebit Oboka

    Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria
    This kind of act is no not accepted, however the authority must devised a means of preventing such happening in our society.
    People are resorting to a different ways of resolving problems, killing and killings will never ever solve difference instead it creates more and more complications to be.

    Reply
  • Tambura
    Tambura

    Unknown gunmen kill five in Eastern Equatoria
    Hey Guys
    My name is Tambura and u already know that, what you don’t know I need your support in next election so new Generation can lead this country. I will bring security our new country will need.

    Vote for me
    Tambura

    Reply
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