Jonglei: 4 killed, 4 children abducted in Akobo attack
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By John Actually
June 6, 2011 (BOR)-At least four people were reported dead, four
others injured, four children abducted, 12 cattle and three goats were
stolen and houses burned in Akobo, Jonglei state, by unknown gunmen on
Saturday.
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Girl milking a cow in Bor, Jonglei state (photo: John Actually, ST)
South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (SSRRC) County
chairperson, Jimem Riek Machuch confirmed the attack and said it began
between 5.00am -7.00am local time on Saturday in Kueichar village,
north east of Akobo County, near the border with Ethiopia.
He accused members of the Murle tribe from Pibor county of being responsible.
According to Riek, a group of youths from Akobo attempted to return to
livestock, unsuccessfully as the police arrived at the scene of
incident too long after the attack and were unable to do anything.
Riek said the Kueichar residents fled the area to Dengjok district.
Still not sure of the number of displaced people, Riek said he has
humanitarian reports to present to the state SSRRC and state
authorities for the need for humanitarian aid.
Af resident of Akobo who wished to retain anonymity, told Sudan
Tribune, “This is a very upset phenomenon in our beloved community, as
the whole region is happily waiting for the joyous celebration to the
soon to be Independent South Sudan Nation”.
TWO KILLED IN BOR
In a related incident, two people were killed in an attack in Makuch
on Saturday, in what is believed to have been an attempted raid by
Murle tribesmen.
According to eye witnesses, the attackers verged the village at 1.00pm
to raid cattle and goats but were detected. They ambushed two men at
their 60s, killing one instantly and seriously injuring the other who
later died in Bor Civil Hospital on Sunday.
Two months ago, a senior UN official was killed in Duk county, north
of Jonglei, forcing the UN to suspend their operations in Jonglei
state.
When the UN Security Council team led by US ambassador to UN, Susan
Rice visited Jonglei on 25 May to receive security reports from the
state, the state minister of law enforcement, Duop Lam gave a full
account of the 2009 to 2011 period.
Many cattle keepers in Bor have crossed the Nile River to seek asylum
in Lakes state (of Aliap Dinka Tribe) and Central Equatoria state (of
Mundari tribe) in Tereka County to escape attacks from Murle.
(ST)
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