Senior officials of Yei River state killed or wounded
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August 15, 2016 (JUBA) – A number of officials of the newly created
Yei River state have been killed with some in critical conditions
after sustaining serious gunshot wounded after falling into ambush
laid by suspected SPLA-IO troops on Yei-Morobo on Saturday and Sunday.
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Governor David Lokonga Moses speaks to the press in Yei May 31, 2016 (ST)
Sources in Yei told Sudan Tribune on Sunday that among the confirmed
dead include private secretary of the education minister who died on
the spot and the office manager of the Yei town mayor who later died
in Yei hospital.
“Many of our state government officials have been wounded when they
were attacked on the road between Yei and Morobo by rebels. They are
now being treated in the hospital for serious gunshot wounds,” an eye
witness in Yei town told Sudan Tribune.
The source added that a number of senior government officials have
been seriously wounded and are in critical conditions in Yei Civil
Hospital. These seriously wounded state officials include Morobo
county commissioner, Jacob Toti, Education minister, Mary Apayi Ayiga
and state advisor on political affairs, Jackson Abugo.
The state governor, David Lokonga, was also reported to be missing and
was on the run towards Uganda border.
Morobo, south of Yei town, has been captured since last week by the
opposition forces loyal to former First Vice President, Riek Machar,
who also reportedly control Juba-Yei road, cutting off Yei town from
the national capital.
Also gunshots were reported inside Yei town, but it was not clear what
sparked the situation amidst fears among the residents for imminent
violent clashes in case the opposition forces attack the town.
Meanwhile, opposition forces loyal to Machar said they killed 25
soldiers and destroyed two military trucks between Torit and Kapoeta
in Eastern Equatoria on Sunday after clashes with forces loyal to
President Salva Kiir.
The government forces were said to be composed of national security personnel.
(ST)
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16 August 07:01, by Shadrack Nuer Machut
All ur false war-triggering reports & propaganda aims at
prolonging sufferings & senseless fighting will not only finish ur
poor innocent militias but will also lead u to grave failures.
repondre message
16 August 08:02, by Eastern
Shadrack,
This is no propaganda; the ambush did occur along Yei-Morobo
rand and people were killed. Pressure is now mounting on Kiir and his
handlers, you inclusive! Kiir is seeing some sense in what the
international community has been telling him all along. If you are
still stuck to your hardliner attitude, you will be caught alone and
naked!
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