Juba, South Sudan
January 31, 2022 — Authorities in Uror County of South Sudan’s Jonglei State said at least six cattle traders were killed and seven others injured in a road ambush by unidentified armed men on Friday morning.
Speaking to media on Friday, Tang Chatim, Uror County Commissioner, said the cattle traders were taking cattle for sale in the state capital, Bor when they met their fateful ambush on Friday morning.
“About 40 of our local youth and traders left Yuai town to take their cattle for sale in Bor. On reaching the Luorbieldeng area between Uror and Gadiang at 3 am, they were ambushed. Six were killed on the spot and seven others injured,” Commissioner Tang told media.
According to top local official, the attackers are unknown but that armed youth from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) are suspected to be behind the attack.
For his part, Peter Gatbel Machar, the county police inspector, revealed that the perpetrators escaped immediately after the attack.
“No one was arrested, those attackers killed six traders on the spot and another one later died the following day in Gadiang. About 1,000 cattle were raided but our youth were able to find some of them scattered in the bushes“ Machar said.
Mr. Nyany Korok, the GPAA human rights commission, said they are not aware of the incident.
“We are not aware of it. But criminals could have been behind the attack on those traders. As a government, we are committed to finding peace with our Jonglei state counterparts,” he explained.
