20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
October 10, 2011 (JUBA) – On Monday 20 died and five were seriously injured in a land mine incident in the Mankien payam (district) of Mayom county in the west of Unity state.
In an interview with Sudan Tribune on Monday ,the state minister of information and communication, Gideon Gatpan Thoar, officially confirmed that the deaths and injuries.
He added that he believed the land mines were placed by the militia loyal to Gai Yoach, currently in Heglig town; the location of an important oil production facility.
Five died and 20 were injured in Unity state in August in another land mine incident, which Thoar also blamed on Yoach’s troops.
Yoach was promoted to leader of the rebel group, South Sudan Liberation Movement / Army, after the August ceasefire of its previous head, Peter Gadet.
Unity state has been subject to much rebel conflict. The current rainy season has compounded the situation by making transportation more difficult and the area more isolated.
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Anyangaliec
20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
My condolences goes to their respective families wherever they might be. May Almighty father rest their souls in peace.
garang alive
20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
brothers who are fighting in Unity state don’t use landmine, better to identify your enemy instead of killing innocent civilians
Luka Manyuon Gai
20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
my decission is like this if there is humanright why not to change the wrong doese?
thaks
Mila Eluzai
20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
The way militias are killing their fellow South Sudanese is a high degree of ignorance.Why then fight during the struggle.Does it mean such people did not know why they joined the recent concluded struggle for freedom from the slavery?
It disturbs me very much.People fought for Freedom,it is achieved why again go for senseless wars.
Giir Akeen
20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
Iam very sorry to learn that 20 innocent civilians were kiled by land mines.
I would like to argue Upper Nile laeders to avoid rebellion and
look for peaceful machanism to save their people.
Niran
20 dead and 5 seriously injured in landmine incident in Unity state, S. Sudan
Garang you are right but those people whom are doing the landmine these are the people supported by Ncp they do all these things in the side of NCP if we fined this kind of these people is batter we kill them