SSPDF (ARMY) Moves to Strengthen Security Along Juba-Bor Highway After Deadly Ambush

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‎ ‎Juba, South Sudan, October 9, 2025   ‎ The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has pledged to intensify security along the Juba-Bor highway, especially around Mogiri, following a fatal ambush that claimed at least one life.  ‎ ‎Ambush Details & Impact ‎On Tuesday morning, two public passenger vehicles were attacked about 40 km from Juba, near the Mogiri junction.  ‎ One vehicle was “sprayed with bullets,” according to SSPDF spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang.   He confirmed that one passenger died in the attack, and another was wounded suffering a gunshot to the head or neck. The perpetrators remain unknown.  ‎ ‎The Mogiri stretch has become a notorious “black spot” for such attacks, with multiple ambushes already recorded in the area.  ‎ ‎SSPDF Response & Measures ‎Major General Lul emphasized that security will be beefed up along the highway, particularly in vulnerable sections, to deter further violence and protect ci...
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Two (2) Women Died As A Result Of Heavy Flooding In Torit State

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Officials in Torit State confirmed that two women died as a result of heavy flood in Torit East County.  

The Commissioner of Torit East County Hon. Tobby  Majak said that the flood resulted because of heavy rains in Torit State.  

Torit East Commissioner also said that the effect of the flood was so devastating as crops were destroyed and people had to move to higher grounds and start farming afresh to avoid another calamity 

The Commissioner is advising the people of his county not to give up in farming after the flood.  He believed farming will eradicate poverty in the State. 
 
Hon. Tobby is also asking for help from the State Government and also from the Humanitarian agencies to come to bring aid to his people.  

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