Three Kids Survive Deadly Grenade Blast Three children have been severely injured by a deadly grenade's explosion at Amothic boma, east of Aweil town. 16 February 2014
By Abraham Agoth AWEIL, 16 February 2014- According to the boma authority, the children found a strange pen-like material whichthey took and played with. "It is very an unfortunate incident that there are still hazardous substances which are parts of landmine remains and land grenade previously used during the civil war between Khartoum and South Sudan," a local Football Association chairperson in the county, Makom Dhal told journalists at Amothic boma. According to one of the survivers, they found the ordinance in a hole and thought it was something harmless. The three kids: Adim Adim, Lual Dut and Majok Wol were severely injured at the stomachs, necks, hands and heads. The boma authorities appealed for an immediate demining exercise to be carried out in the area to avoid continunation of such incidents. This according to residents in the area is the fourth incidence in the area. "This matter is of great concern to every resident. Everybody is worried of what to do regarding these rampant mines and hidden grenades presence in the area," Dhal said. "These were hidden during the war and as this area was occupied by SPLA by then, there is likelihood of both sides having hidden such weapons here for trapping each other," Dhal lamented. He urged the humanitarian organizations and the government to work closely to find a lasting solution to the problem. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx> , Featured Stories<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/137/Featured-Stories.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/CAJb14ootXL4g4fSx_tDBHxfgw7wWO52v%3DqjSieBd5g3LMaZ9Cw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
