S. Sudanese soldier blow up himself in Wau

May 31, 2016 (WAU) – A South Sudanese army officer, identified as Justin Bakhit Bambur, blew up himself in Wau state on Tuesday, for reasons yet to be established.

The incident occurred at Mad-Mayo vocational training centre at about 5:00pm [local time].

Eyewitnesses said the deceased was seen moving near the centre’s fence prior to his death.

“We just heard a bomb sound, but when we reached the site of the blast, we found a dead body lying on the ground while we did not know why the person killed himself,” a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer, who preferred anonymity said Tuesday.

None of the deceased’s relatives was willing to be interviewed by Sudan Tribune.

(ST)