Update: Bor attack death toll rises Achiek Jok | July 17, 2017 | 9:17 am
A Member of Parliament representing Jalle in the National Assembly has confirmed that 30 people have been killed in the Saturday attack. Several women and children are still missing. Hon. Dengtiel Ayuen Kur says thousands of heads of cattle were also raided by gunmen.The attackers are said to have stormed three villages and burned down several houses. On Sunday, Bor community’s Paramount Chief Alier Aluong Madit said more than 10 injured people had been taken to Bor Civil Hospital.But he said the exact number of casualties had not been established. The majority of the deceased died on the spot. The others died from gunshot wounds at the hospital.Hon. Dengtiel called for an end to attacks on civilians in the area.“I want peace,” he told Eye Radio. “And it is always a surprise that when we are making peace, bandits are always able to destroy peace.” Meanwhile, the Minister of Information in Jonglei State, Akech Dengdit, says during a search on Sunday, more 20 bodies were collected.Two weeks ago, three people were killed and five children abducted by unknown gunmen in the same area. -- 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/CAJb14orOkOB3gk3NbCk5%3D3qV-TZzMoGASBCrEMR%2ByxPV_RxKMA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
