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SPLA soldiers practiced mass rape in village near Juba: bishop

JUBA (14 Feb.)

SPLA soldiers have gang-raped women “on a large scale” after carrying out
an attack on Kobi village along the Juba-Nimule road from Sunday night
until Monday morning, a religious leader said.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, Episcopal Bishop Paul Yugusuk said at least six
women, including two minors who are victims of rape, have been taken to
Juba Teaching Hospital for treatment.

He said yesterday. “I am now at Juba Teaching Hospital. We have brought the
women and the girls who were raped in Kobi village near Aru Junction along
the Juba-Nimule road,” said Yugusuk.He pointed out that the incident took
place after SPLA troops attacked Kobi village from Sunday night until
Monday morning.“The SPLA forces entered that village on Sunday night and
gang-raped women and minors. We don’t know the number of the victims, but
we have six cases that are in critical condition, the rest have run to the
bush, the people have run away,” he said.

Yugusuk noted that the SPLA soldiers gang-raped women on a large scale
during the attack, forcing unconfirmed number of victims and local
residents to run to the bush.

The bishop called on the National Ministry of Defense to hold the
perpetrators accountable, saying President Kiir recently ordered the SPLA
leadership to publicly execute members of the armed forces if found raping
women and girls in the country.

For his part, Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman of the SPLA army, said the army
leadership has not yet received reports of the alleged attack on Kobi
village. Lul pointed out that they will investigate the incident.

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