SSPDF and Agwelek Forces Capture New Fangak in Jonglei State ‎

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‎ SSPDF Soldier  ‎Government troops from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), backed by the Agwelek militia, have taken control of New Fangak (Phom) in Fangak County, Jonglei State, following a coordinated military offensive against forces loyal to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the White Army. ‎ ‎Major General Paromi Angui, the SSPDF operations commander and deputy commander of Agwelek forces, confirmed the capture, stating that the operation began on May 12 and resulted in the seizure of both New Fangak town and the Alel area to its south. ‎ ‎According to Gen. Paromi, government forces suffered minimal losses, with one soldier killed and a few others wounded.  ‎ ‎He claimed that the opposition suffered heavier casualties and reported the capture of two SPLA-IO fighters. He also noted that air power and river barges supported the operation. ‎ ‎Eyewitnesses and reports from the ground indicated that several houses were seen burning i...
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Man Kills Wife and Five Children Then Shot Himself After Wife Filed For Divorce

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In America one Mr. Michael Height killed his wife and five children and then shot himself after the wife was fed up with him and filed for divorce.

The Authorities suspected it might because of a mental breakdown that was why be committed the heinous crime.

The deceased include his wife, (3) three girls and two boys aged between (4) four and Seventeen (17). 

Friends and relatives of the deceased tried contacting them but they were not able to be reached so this prompt the police to go and investigate and they found the bodies. 

“Evidence suggests that the suspect took his own life after killing seven others in the home,” a statement from the city authorities.

“It appears, according to court documents, that (a divorce petition) was filed on the 21st of December and it was filed by the wife,”--Enoch Mayor Geoffrey Chesnut told AFP.

Enoch is a rural city of around 7,500 people in the southwest of Utah. It sits about a three-and-a-half hours’ drive from Salt Lake City.


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