Tensions Remain High Along S. Sudan-Sudan Border After Weekend Killings
Elisabeth Janaina
Tensions Remain High Along S. Sudan-Sudan Border After Weekend Killings
At least 7 people from the Sudanese tribe of Messirya have been confirmed dead after being attacked by armed robbers believed to be from South Sudan in War-guet and Majok municipality at the border of Sudan and South Sudan.
By Agoth Abraham
WARAWAR, 14 March 2017 [Gurtong] - An eyewitness who requested
for anonymity told Gurtong that the attack was carried out early on
Thursday and Friday last week which has resulted to deaths and injuries
of at least 9 people.
“As we were coming from Meiram with our goods heading to Majok, we found
heavy fighting going on there along the border, we could not move to
cross as the fighting was still on-going but we had to get some escorts
from the Sudanese Messirya tribes’ armed men.” He told Gurtong.
Similar fighting also erupted within the territories of South Sudan on
Saturday when the barracks of the SPLA Lion Division was attacked by
unidentified armed men.
In this fighting heavy casualties were reported from both sides where
ten armed men were reported killed and the seven others confirmed dead
from the SPLA side.
On Tuesday, heavy reinforcement from the SPLA within the division
headquarters at Wun-yiik has been sent to calm the situation there.
Despite several peace conferences signed between the two bordering
tribes of Sudan and South Sudan, it is not clear what provoked the
tension as the two sides have failed to confirm officially the causes of
bloodshed from both sides and whether those killed are from their
respective communities so far.