Juba, South Sudan
March 7, 2022—The commissioner of Tonj North County in Warrap State said armed youth, suspected to be from Mayom County of Unity state, killed two people and injured two others in the Lou Ariik Mawien area last week.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Thursdaym, Commissioner Kuol Akoon Kuol, said the first fighting took place at 3 pm and another clash happened around 5:00am on the same day.
“The security situation of Tonj North County is fine only that yesterday (Thursday) armed youth from Unity State attacked the cattle herders at Lou Ariik and killed two people and injured two others at 3 am local time and the injured arrived Kuajok this (Friday) morning and they proceed to Wau for medical attention,”Commissioner Kuol told Radio Tamazuj on Thursday.
According to top local official, “Another incident occurred the same day at 5 pm and numerous cattle were raided and I do not know the details of the casualties and cattle taken because the area lacks communication network.”
For his part, David Gai Jigor, the Unity State Acting Minister of Information, said there is relative peace along the borders with Ruweng, Abyei, and Warrap State and those incidents are isolated cases caused by assailants.
“The situation is okay, it is calm. As you know, the national government has formed a high-level committee to come and investigate the Ruweng-Unity State incident,” Acting Minister Gai said.
“For Warrap State and Abyei, we are fine and those who attacked and raided cattle may be from cattle camps in Bul, Makien Payam of Mayom County, but we are investigating this and if we get more information, then we will update you.”, he added.
