US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
January 8, 2010 (WASHINGTON) — The United States issued a warning on Friday of a threat to air travel between Southern Sudan and Uganda.
“The U.S. Embassy has received information indicating a desire by regional extremists to conduct a deadly attack onboard Air Uganda aircraft on this route” the statement issued today read.
Air Uganda operates fights between Juba and Kampala seven days a week
“While the capacity of these extremists to carry out such an attack is unknown, the threat is of sufficient seriousness that all American air travelers should be made aware”.
The statement urged travelers on that route to be vigilant. It comes amid nervousness about violence as Sudan faces a referendum in early 2011 on possible independence for the South.
The United States has long warned its citizens against traveling to Sudan urging them to defer it “due to uncertain security conditions and the possibility of violence and harassment targeting westerners”.
The world has witnessed heightened aviation security on flights destined to the US following a failed bombing attempt on Christmas day aboard a Detroit-bound U.S. airliner blamed on a Nigerian man who U.S. officials believe was trained by al Qaeda in Yemen.
The US announced new measures last week targeting nationals from 14 countries mainly in the Middle East and Africa including Sudan who will be screened be subject to enhanced screening techniques, such as body scans and pat-downs.
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Gatwech
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
With the tribal corrupt administration of Salvatore Kiir Miyerdit and his greedy kins who always look for money, a terrorist can be accomodated in Juba and taken straight to the Juba airport into the plane with just 10,000 US dollars.
This is very serious given the corrupt heart of the ruling clique. God save the inncoent in South Sudan and make positive change for your real people this year!!!
Time1
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
This extrimists groups include the LRA rebels who are working with terrorist groups and also foeirgn mercenaries who are sponsoring LRA and supporting them behind the scenes, security has to increase vigilance on foreign groups, companies, organizations and their movements, we do not need terrorists coming from outside africa to cause killings in this region, this region alreay has enough problems of its own.
SPLA
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
If there are terrorists in South Sudan, I will not be surprised if they happen to be Nuer militia support by Khartoum Government. I think Khartoum is recruiting Nuer militia to carry out its terrorism activites in South Sudan.
Believe me, with their shallow think and inability to analysis things, Nuer militia men are capable of blowing themselves up. Therefore, it would be wise for the GOSS to ban Nuer militia men from flying out of Juba or into Juba before the militia embarrasses South Sudan by committing a terrorism act.
SPLA Oyee
paul baak anyaar
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
Terrorists are everywhere around the globe. South Sudan should not be warned against a possible terrorist attack. We should rather be reminded to review our security laws. I have every reason to be optimistic and say that South Sudan will never be shaken by malicious hooligans, whether internal or external, now or in the future. Defense means defense. I have said it, so we should do it.
toposaboy
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
The government of Dinkas will never deliver peace and development
To the real people of southern Sudan
Corruption tribalism’s Dinkalisms
murlescrewed
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
This warning should be taken seriously…especially by the Ugandan security authorities. US is not the kind of country to make idle warnings. I am sure they have probably intercepted some pretty serious threats coming from Somalia.
Let’s recall that Al-Shabab terrorist group threatened to launch attacks against Uganda because Uganda has forces backing up weak Somali government. Al-Shabab would try to target weak points such air transport in Uganda by coping what similar attacks that have been foiled elsewhere.
tayeb M. Alhassan
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
Better if we talk about this !!!!
Talking about this specific Air Route Uganda-Juba-Uganda, still I have a suspicion and an inner feeling about Dr. Garang Helicopter tragic crash. The accident was a coincidence, someone behind it and that one well known by Kampala regime where Presidential Helicopter took off with Dr. John.
I am still, and will stay skeptical about the chopper technical failure. Confidently I think the chopper was deliberately vandalized to crash later distantly in the bush.
The accident is waiting a reinvestigation (I think)Sometimes ignorance is bliss
John Sebit
US warns against air travel between South Sudan and Uganda over terrorism threat
Dear brothers in Southern Sudan, I think we are just using the web for granted, why because we like astraying from the headline.
Where u guys are writing about Dinka & Nuer as you mentioned below is talking about the care to be taken when boarding Uganda airline between Juba & Kampala & NOT DINKA NUER HISTORY.
Therefore I would like to request you guys as the future leaders of our nation to cease tribal, nepotism & many others irresponsible writing on there web.
We know ourselves who always write in this web ( Sudan tribune) I know some of u will understand the pool one will not, so please take what u can take in this paragaph & leave what u think can hard you.
As far as the breaking news is concern, I agreed to US Airline Authority that Airliners company in Juba need to be boarded with care not only for Ugandan’s Airline but all, except UN WFP aircrafts.
The resoan is simple, our leader was believed to have either murdered in the plane or crashed.