Armed Youths Attacked Food Aid Convoy In Jonglei State Leaving Two (2) People Dead

WFP food Aid Convoy heading to Jonglei
State 

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Uror County Commissioner in Jonglei State said that two people were confirmed killed by armed youths, the armed youths attacked a food Aid Convoy along Gadiang-Yuai road late on Friday. 

Uror County Commissioner Hon. Machot Gatluak Kenyjak while speaking to the media confirmed the incident. He said the World Food Programme food Aid Convoy was attacked at around 4 PM just outside Uror Town. 

“On Friday at 4 pm, a WFP convoy delivering aid from Bor to Uror was attacked by armed criminals outside Uror on the road between Gadiang and Peleng, and two drivers were killed.” Machot said.

Uror County Commissioner was blaming the youths from Greater Pibor Administrative Area "GPAA" for the incident.

The commissioner added by saying that a related incident happened on the same day. An Ethiopian National was killed in a "Vehicular" accident on the same road and same day. 

“On the same day (Friday), an Ethiopian was killed when two vehicles collided along the same road,” he said. “The body of the deceased is here with us in Yuai and we are still waiting for the bodies of the two people who were killed earlier.” Machot said. 

Jonglei State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission "RRC" Chairperson Mading Akueth, condemned the heinous attack on the food Aid. 

“There was an attack on the convoy when it was reaching Yuai. They came under attack from GPAA criminals,” he said. “The convoy was from Bor to northern Jonglei State areas of Lankien and Motot. At least one person was confirmed dead and others were injured but there was no looting because the government intervened.” Mading Akueth said. 

He further said that: “WFP, as a matter of principle, refused to be escorted by the government police. They said they want to practice the principle of impartiality and that according to their policy, they can move alone and that is a challenge,” he said. “Now we have come up with a project called Road for Peace. 300 youth from GPAA and Jonglei State will be deployed to work on the road between Bor and Pibor to deter any attack.” Mading Akueth said.  

 

As always "GPAA" Information Minister Abraham Kelang, refuted the allegations by his counterparts from Jonglei State.