12 pastoralists killed in outskirt of S. Sudan capital
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October 3, 2016 (JUBA) - At least 12 South Sudanese cattle keepers
from the Dinka Bor tribe were killed in the outskirts of the capital,
Juba over the weekend, officials said.
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Young men herd cattle through the mud-caked streets of Pibor, South Sudan (AP)
Eight others were reportedly wounded in the weekend attack.
The incident, involving a Land Cruiser car, occurred less than 200
meters from the last army located south-west of Juba, survivors and
the police said.
“The passengers were returning to cattle camp in Kajo-Keji County of
Yei River State but they were ambushed and their car sprayed with
bullets,” said David Mamer, who lost a cousin during the weekend
attack.
Mamer said the bodies were retrieved from the forest by relatives, an
hour after the incident occurred.
“Most of the bodies had bullets in their heads – a sign that the
victims were shot at close-range when the driver had to abandon the
car,” he added.
Most of the victims were from Bor county in Jonglei state.
Attacks on highways in South Sudan between Juba and neighboring towns
are common – but not close to the city as witnessed last week.
The attackers, eyewitnesses said, spoke in the Nuer dialect, a claim
Sudan Tribune could not verify.
A woman whose husband was killed said one of the alleged gunmen called
her using the stolen phone and mocked her.
“He told me ‘we have killed your husband and you must look for another
man,’” she said as tears rolled down her face.
Police said investigations are underway to establish the motive of the
attack and bring the suspects to book.
“We heard the incident and we are still investigating,” said Police
Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel Justin Boula, adding that no suspects
had so far been arrested over the attack.
The attack provoked criticism on social media – with users questioning
government’s ability to maintain the rule of law in the war-torn
country.
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4 October 05:17, by Whortti Bor Manza
How can the cattle keepers come all along from Bor to graze their
cattle in Kajo Keji. These are SPLA/ mayhianganyoors.
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4 October 07:03, by Dinka Aliap Chawul
Bor manza,it look you steals doubt it,these are purely
cattlemen from Bor grazing in Equatoria like any other pastoralists in
s.Sudan or Africa moving from one place to another with there cattle.
Its also obvious now these are people in the UN judging by distance
from UN camps.UN is a vice here and our crisis will never end until
the leave our country, its because of there present people acts so.
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4 October 07:11, by Midit Mitot
Akuma & Dinka Aliap,
Thugs, can you tell your unknown gunmen to stop killing
innocence people in Juba city? so that freedom fighters can also stop
spraying bullets on your mobile community cars who are always moving
like fly in greater equatoria?
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4 October 05:18, by Dinka Aliap Chawul
I blame UN here because how come here the can’t even manage to
disarmed Idps in there camps?. We know vividly inside that UN is not
doing or conniving with criminal IO elements or just turning a blind
eye to all of these.Anyway, these are cattleman and the believe in
vengeance.
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4 October 06:44, by Akuma
UNMISS & SPLM-IO of Riek Machar forces are working together to
destabilize South Sudan. UNMISS are hosting IDPs with guns and they
are calling civilians.
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4 October 07:28, by Mun Loal
There is no time now to blame any one in South Sudan, it’s
time to leave only few from you, you Dinka criminals. How can your
cattle keepers left Bor to Equatorian regions while Bor has lot of
grasses for your animals? It shows to all Junubin that Dinka are land
grabbers. Only few will enjoys life in this movement from you.
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