5 Killed In Warap Tribal Clashes in South Sudan
WRITTEN BY WAAKHE SIMON WUDU
South Sudan Army (SPLA) in past patrolling exerciseA three days fierce intertribal clash that broke out on Monday in the South Sudanese State of Warrap bordering Sudan has left at least 15 people killed, a senior government official told Gurtong yesterday.
Tensions are still high in Tonj East County where the clashes broke out as South Sudan armed forces, the Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLM), have to be deployed in the area to contain the situation.
“15 people have been killed including 4 women. We have sent a force of 500 SPLA solders to patrol the County because the tension is still high that any party can attack one another,” the State Governor, Nyandeng Malek told Gurtong.
The Governor said that the police are still filing a general report to unveil atrocities incurred in due course of the clash which she said are likely to reveal more people killed and displaced in the County.
Meanwhile the United Nations Mission in South Sudan said several civilians are moving away from the County as a result of the clash and have sent a team to assess the situation.
“We have heard reports of clashes between Palal and Akook sub-Counties among tribes in Tonj East County of Warrap State,” Aleem Siddique, the UN Spokes Person in Juba said, while adding that, “Yesterday the UN sent an assessment mission there to investigate reports on displacement.”
He said that the situation is tense with several civilians being displaced out of the sub-Counties. “We don’t have reports of any deaths yet. We have reports of displacement of people moving away from the area because of the fighting.”
Insecurity in the 193rd new UN member State is critical and the government has to prioritize in containing such incidences.
The Speaker of the South Sudan parliament last week urged government leaders to prioritize security measures in their areas of jurisdiction. “We shall not be able to do anything in our new and dear nation unless we thoroughly and comprehensively improve security both in towns and in the countryside.”
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Clashes in Warrap leave 10 dead, SPLA intervenes
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