Three killed in Western Equatoria state shootings
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June 9, 2015 (JUBA) - At least three people were shot dead in a random
shooting that occured Tuesday in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state
town of Maridi town, officials said.
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The map of Western Equatoria in red
The incident, which occured despite the area deployment of local
security forces, has reportedly forced several people to flee Maridi
town due to fear.
Maridi county’s executive director, John Ezkia Paul said shops in
Maridi have remained closed as several people fled when the fighting
turned into burning down of houses.
According to Ezkia, the incident followed a grenade attack on a
slaughter house at a cattle camp near the town on Sunday, killing
seven cows and injuring several others.
Unknown gunmen reportedly carried out the attack, drawing protests
from angry shop owners.
Fighting, the official said, resumed Monday, but security forces
managed to restore calm.
“Residents have fled the town. They are outside Maridi town [and] it
is empty now,” said Ezkia.
Meanwhile, the South Sudanese Army spokesperson, Col. Philip Aguer
told reporters Tuesday that the shooting in Maridi was an attack on a
cattle camp run by butchers.
“A certain armed individual threw a hand grenade into a cattle camp
owned by butcherers in Maridi town who have been slaughtering their
bulls for sale of meat in Maridi,” said Aguer.
“And as a result, the hand grenade killed eight bulls. Now, one of the
owners of these cows reacted, and went and killed a student, somebody
innocent. In the surrounding, the community that is near the cattle
camp reacted and went and burnt the houses of the cattle camp owners.
The army and the police have intervened," he added.
Western Equatoria officials recently warned of a possible outbreak of
rebellion in the region, should the army fail to address the problems
between citizens and pastoralists.
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10 June 05:30, by Eastern
You don’t have to kill a human being to avenge the death of your
cows, dinka man! This is crazy: a cow or bull isn’t worth a human
being. South Sudan has indeed gone aground.
repondre message
10 June 08:13, by Lotodo Awino Odug
Don’t flea yet, you have been scratching our unhealed wound
for quiet a while now.ya people of Maridi and Mundri will have ample
time to try your luck against the lion king[monyjang]
repondre message
10 June 08:28, by Lango2010
May the Soul of that fellow Colleague(Student) rest in Peace.
this is a result of lawlessness in the State, people take laws into
their hand to solve the problems themselves. it’s so absurd, my people
of Equatorian and pastoralist, the blame goes to him who attack cattle
with grenade and the one that react by killing innocent student. it
better we find ways of solving problem peacefully,my people.
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