SPLA TROOPS CUFF OFF JUBA -NIMULE ROAD AFTER DEADLY AMBUSH
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Hundreds of South Sudanese troops have heavily been deployed along Juba-Nimule road following an attack by unknown gunmen, who left two officers dead and several others injured on the same road.The Two national security officers were killed in an ambush in Jebelain area, a remote valley where people from ethnic Madi community live in separate villages.
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) army official also said the Army chief of general staff ordered to deploy troops in response to the new situation on the road connecting to Uganda that serves as the lifeline for the government.
South Sudan Police spokesperson, Brigadier General Daniel Justin Boulo said at least two officers have been confirmed dead with other sustaining injuries when they were attacked on the road by the gunmen.
“The army will help track down the bandits so that law and order is restored immediately,” said Boulo.
Residents of Nesito, an area along Juba-Nimule road said they have seen a convoy carrying large police team, which included the regular police, members of criminal investigation department and paramilitary officers. Later a line of government forces followed.
Security officers who survived the attack claimed the attackers were not ordinary criminals because they used sophisticated weapons such as anti-personnel bombs and rocket-propelled grenades in the attack.
South Sudan’s National Security Council, which was chaired by President Salva Kiir with membership of his two deputies, security ministers including interior, national security and
Defence convened an urgent and closed meeting on Thursday during which the leadership decided to order the army’s deployment and condemned “the heinous act of killing of members of the national services who were on patrol.”
“Everything will be done to ensure the culprits are apprehended and dealt with in accordance with the law,” police spokesman told reporters on Thursday
The council also said it wanted “peace, reconciliation and disarmament exercises” to be carried out in the affected areas.
Hundreds of people have been fleeing the remote area fearing revenge attacks. The Two national security officers were killed in an ambush in Jebelain area, a remote valley where people from ethnic Madi community live in separate villages.
A Local administrative officer in Pageri area claimed he counted houses where up to 1,500 people are believed to have fled into the bushes after gunmen opened fire on a commercial vehicle at Loa area near Pageri town on Tuesday.
Police spokesman denied the force will target civilians but warned that in future the police will defend themselves from gunmen.
He also called on the civil population to cooperate with the security forces and provide them with necessary information.
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