SPLA detains Kubi rape suspects Obaj Shago | March 3, 2017 | 4:30 pm
With shackled feet, the accused trudge back to a cell. The fourth soldier was detained for letting another suspect escape|Mar 3, 2017|Credit|Obaj Okuj|Eye Radio The SPLA Spokesperson Brigadier Lul Ruai Koang says three of the four soldiers accused of raping women during a military operation Kubi village have been arrested. Last month, six women were raped by a group of soldiers.About 47 people – 44 youth and 3chiefs – were briefly arrested in the area, located approximately 40 kilometers south-east of Juba, along Juba-Nimule road.The incident occurred during a search for gunmen suspected of attacking vehicles along the Juba-Nimule road. The accused, Lance Corporal Kenyang Wol Yai, Corporal Deng Geng Geng and Private Mabior Chol Anei, were paraded before the media this morning.“The suspects will be subjected to legal process, according to SPLA Act 2009, Rules and Regulation,” Brig. Lul Ruai Koang told the media on Friday.“If they are found guilty, they would be held accountable for their actions,” he added. The arrests came 3 weeks after the SPLA Chief of General Staff ordered aninvestigation into the incident. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqg6j4x9%2B__MYhnDbpi0WftygFhivbh3oOqF%3Dwd1KOoHw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
