Bor Authorities Blame Kolnyang Attack On Murle The authorities of Bor County have accused the Murle militia for the attack on Kolnyang during which at least 30 civilians were reportedly killed on Wednesday. 08 February 2014
By Jacob Achiek Jok *JUBA, 08 February 2014 [Gurtong] - *Speaking to Gurtong, the commissioner of Bor County, Agot Alier Leek describe the attack as criminal and pledged to establish a body to investigate the whereabouts of the attackers. "We will establish the facts about where the attackers belong to and who organised them to attack the people here," said Agot. Agot urged the youth to immediately intervene and boost the security situation in their county. A Member of Parliament (MP) in the area Philip Thon Nyok[ said among dead, 19 were women, nine men and 11 children were abducted as three women are still missing. The MP blamed the attack on the Murle militia. "The attackers were Murle and not rebel forces of Riek Machar," he retorted. Another area MP Mayom Ngong on Friday however said there is an improving relation with David Yau Yau, the leader of the Murle Militia group also known as South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (SSDM/A). The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) commander Lt. General Malual Ayom Door condemned the massive killing of people in Kolnyang, a Payam located in south of Bor County. Speaking at a mass burial in Kolnyang on Friday, Malual told the public they are shocked when most of them saw civilian bodies lying on the ground in Kolnyang Payam. "This was an organised attack," he retorted. "Look at the way they surrounded the village, this was a massacre, it is a complete breach of civilians protection law in the country and now the SPLA will do anything to protect you and your property." Early this year, the community chiefs called for proper protection of civilians in the five payams of Bor County and Gen. Ayom admitted the delay in deploying government armed forces to the area could have made the attack easy. A well known traditional doctor who fixed broken bones in Greater Bor, Akol Bol Angok and his wife were among those killed in cool blood. A man called Makech Macthuy Bol was killed together with his wife and their four children were abducted. Deng Mach Bol, a local chief in Kolnyang Payam who also witnessed the recent attack blamed Murle for the mass killing in Kolnyang. He said those who abduct children in Jonglei state are Murle but not Nuer ethnic community. Abduction he said is a culture of Murle community for them to generate income. The high delegation from Bor County visited Kolnyang payam to witness the massive killing of civilians. The committee comprised of MPs Mayom Ngong who represents Kolnyang Payam, Alier Malet Apat, MP of Baidit Payam, Philip Thon Nyok representing Bor town, the Commissioner of Bor County Agot Alier Leek and the SPLA commander in the area. ] Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx> -- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14op4qS%3DTY5vcQP3hAzUqvxdvwurKJq50m%2B-aBoJAUuQwtw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
