Over seven people killed outside South Sudan’s Yambio
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May 19, 2017 (YAMBIO) – At least seven people have been killed in
Rirangu Payam of Yambio County by unknown gunmen during the past two
days creating panic among farmers in South Sudan’s Gbudue State
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Members of the SSLMN and South Sudan government in Yambio April 02, 2016 (ST)
An eyewitness told Sudan Tribune on Friday that many people have been
killed by unidentified armed men in uniform in Rirangu. The victims
are mostly the farmers who went to the area to cultivate their lands.
“Over seven people have been killed by unknown men wearing military
uniform in Rirangu area (...) and I have seen five bodies being
brought to Yambio town on Motorcycles and more bodies still lying on
the ground,” he said.
The Source said, there was heavy gunshot during the past two days and
the farmers returned, running, to the town fearing for their lives
stressing the gunmen were shooting indiscriminately killing civilians
in a brutal way.
He mentioned that people along the road are pointing an accusing
figure at government forces heading to Rirangu where armed group under
Alfred Futiyo were based saying they confused between civilians who
are cultivating in the area and the armed group.
Efforts to reach the state government officials for comment on the
allegation were fruitless.
Calm has returned to Yambio since several months now and the hostile
area of Rirangu was also pacified after an appeal from the Governor of
Gbudue State Daniel Badagbu to silence the guns and join him to bring
peace in the state and to end the suffering of civilians.
Many people have been killed, properties were looted, forcing
thousands of civilians to flee their homes to the IDPs camp or seeking
refuge outside South Sudan.
The killing in Rirangu surprised people who are living in the town
because hundreds of armed elements continue to surrender to the
government while the security situation has improved greatly.
(ST)
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