Antonov plane bombs NBeG
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:17 Muna Tesfai South Sudan >>> . Antonov planes have bombed the Kira dem area in Northern Bahr el Ghazel State. Several people including women and children were hit in the aerial bombardment. There are conflicting reports on the number of dead. Sources on the ground say up to six people died, but army spokesperson Col Phillip Aguer told Radio Miraya that only one person was killed. Col Aguer further blamed the attack on the Khartoum government. "It was yesterday the 20th of this month when an Antonov suddenly surprised our people in Northern Bahar-al-gazal and dropped bombs in Kiradem the command of Division three yesterday confirmed later on only one dead and four seriously wounded we don't know their condition now but they are being treated and these are mainly two children, two woman and one man they come from two families that are victims of the air aggression by Khartoum," said Aguer. The Medical Director of Aweil civil hospital, Garang Thomas Dhel told Radio Miraya that the injured were rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night. "Actually what happened is that yesterday night at ten; we received four cases that were said to have been injured by bombardment in Kiir Adem. The four cases are two over fifty years old males and the other two children around seven years old. They were injured, one old man is seriously injured in his face multiple injury and the other man is injured in his face it is a superficial wound and the little child actually seven years is injured in her left upper limb in multiple injuries and her back down a little to her Scapular," said Garang. The Sudanese Armed Forced have denied carrying out the bombardments. Sudanese army spokesperson, Sawarmi Al Khalid, in a statement said his government is committed to adhering to the recently signed cooperation agreements, particularly clauses to do with the cessation of hostilities. Sawarmi says his forces are only pursuing armed elements within Sudanese territory." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
