LRA kill three, injure another in S. Sudan attack - Article <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article48992#tabs-1> - Comments (0) <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article48992#tabs-2>
[image: email] Email<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=enviar_email_articulo&id_article=48992> [image: print] Print<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?iframe&page=imprimable&id_article=48992> [image: pdf]Save<http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=spipdf&spipdf=spipdf_article&id_article=48992&nom_fichier=article_48992> [image: separation] [image: increase] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article48992#> [image: decrease] <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article48992#> [image: separation] [image: separation] ------------------------------ November 28, 2013 (JUBA) – Suspected Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels attacked five villages in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, killing three people and injuring one, aid agencies said. The incident, the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) said, occurred in Ezo and Tambura counties early this month. The attackers reportedly looted food and medical supplies, and burned several huts, forcing the population in some villages to flee to neighbouring areas for safety. “The displacement is considered temporary, and despite the property lost and damaged in the attacks, no major disruptions to livelihoods or need for emergency assistance have been reported,” OCHA said in its latest bulletin. These, it stressed, were the first suspected LRA-attacks in South Sudan since August 2011, adding that last month’s offensive against its bases in the Central African Republic (CAR), may have pushed them eastwards in search for supplies. Western Equatoria, according to OCHA, still hosts over 8,000 refugees, displaced from the CAR and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by LRA attacks. *KONY IN SURRENDER TALKS* Recently, however, media reports have quoted CAR officials as saying they are in contact with the LRA leader Joseph Kony who, they say, is in bad health and wants assurance over his security after surrendering. The CAR President, Michel Djotodia was quoted saying that his government was in negotiations with Kony. "Joseph Kony wants to come out of the bush. We are negotiating with him". Kony and his senior commanders were indicted by the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2005. The elusive LRA leader is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oq-rrN2eOeY27_PxJY2cPHb32-Ae85yFoNP%3DNmy4jgA1g%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
