Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
By Philip Thon Aleu
January 12, 2010 (BOR) – Gunmen, local people claim to be Murle
tribesmen, killed seven people since the break of New Year in Bor
County, Jonglei as disarmament cover the state’s host County.
Sources in Makalcuei, also close to Werkok, say two women mowing grass in east of the village were found dead on Thursday a day after being reported missing.
Eyewitness says their remains show that the assailants used knife to slaughter them. A similar observation has been reported for a women killed by raiders in Pariak area, Kolnyang Payam last Saturday. In Kolnyang raiders drove away over forty cattle.
In Makuach Payam, two men were killed in separate attacks on December 31, 2009, the January 2, 2010 attack brings the death tolls to seven in less than two weeks in the New Year 2010. A man identified as Mabior Deng was injured and is being nursed at Bor Civili Hospital.
The names of the deceases are held back in accordance to Dinka Bor custom of death announcement.
The attacks on civilians and cattle raiding coincide with on-going disarmament that has already covered Duk, Twic East and Bor Counties. A similar guns retrieving is also reported in Uror, Ayod and Nyirol Counties.
Since the disarmament commenced early last December, thousands of arms have being peacefully handed-in. However, civilians say the Sudan People Liberation Army – Division 8 has aggravated the voluntary process by harassing civilians.
A man was shot and injured in Pariak last week for allegedly giving gun with barrel aiming at the soldiers. A similar assault on civilians by organized forces has being reported in Twic East.
Sudan Tribune cannot independently verify that SPLA is using excessive force during this disarmament. However, past evident in Jonglei disarmament and elsewhere in the south pines SPLA soldiers of shooting armed civilians.
Bor County Commissioner Maker Lual Kuol confirmed to the Sudan Tribune at his office on Monday that attacks on civilians has increased in recent days “but disarmament must continue” to end scapegoat from neighbors that Bor people are holding back their guns.
Mr. Maker says neighboring Murle, for instance, may resist disarmament if Bor isn’t.
The commissioner says about 600 guns have being collect in the last few days but says “we are still receiving more information.”
On atrocities committed by raiders, the commissioner says the death toll could be even higher since some incidents could not be timely communicated to his office given poor communication networks.
Meanwhile the disarmament exercise has angered local youth with others terming it as “politicized strategy” that leaves civilians unprotected. An angry youth shouted to a group of reporters waiting to receive names of SPLM nominees for next April elections on Sunday that “when you meet the [Jonglei] state Governor, ask him ‘why is SPLA is taking gunning but does not provide security?”
Jonglei state suffered bloodiest time in 2009 in cattle raiding, attacks on administrative centers and child abduction among the Murle, Dinka and Nuer were more than 1,000 people died. The state and South Sudan government blame the worsening security to guns owned by civilians since the signing of Comprehensive Peace Agreement 5 years
ago.
Southern Sudan authorities – under the leadership of former rebels the
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) also swiftly accuse peace
partner, the National Congress Party (NCP) of supporting former
militia in the south so it depicts that “the south cannot govern
itself.”
But the semi-autonomous government carries great responsibilities to
ensure civilians safety, according to activist and aids organization.
In a recent report on Jonglei’s Tribal conflict International Crisis Group says “The Government of South Sudan should make police reform a greater priority, as they are unable to address domestic security threats.”
“It must recognise the primarily local nature of the conflicts, extend
state authority, and prove itself a credible provider of security lest
violence become an obstacle on the road to self-determination and
beyond,” explains Zach Vertin, Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa analyst.
(ST)
Pandit
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
our leaders are seem to play their own political interest rather than saving the life of ordinary citizens. Why did they disarme people who never went to attack other people while other communities are armed by northerners. Dinka should be aware of nuer miltias and murlei gangs. These bandit people are used by northerners to destroy peace and voting right of Southern Sudan in 2011.
SPLA
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
I never happen in the past that Murle attack women and students. Murle used to attack cattle camps but I do not know this kind of Murle that attack women mowing grass and school kinds. What is the point of killing women and school children? It would make sense if the Murle kidnap them but killing them is just wrong.
SPLA
Dinka Boy
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
The disramament of civilians will be blame to GOSS if they leave others arm so that they can used it aganist innocents.
thieleling
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
Dear readers,
Disarming civilians now after over 3000-4000 were killed in the last five years? Where were SPLA & GOSS in the last five years? My heart goes to the dead mothers & children of south sudan violently killed over politicized operations.
To the sad memory of over 500 Lou-Nuers civilians killed over disarmament by SPLA soldiers in 2006.
The civilian disarmament was politicized by powerful SPLA’s tribal military leaders in 2006. People are weeping over spilled milk now. Peaceful disarmament of civilians is a dead issue today. There others positive options only after the corrupted leadership for the last five years is gone.
James John
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
You Dinka people, you people want Kiir to send troops there for what? the troops is for all Southerner and why do u guys want GOSS to fight who?
Shut up there……..
Gatwech
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
Dear readers,
Bor Dinka are the first liars in South Sudan. They provoke others and cry when taught a lesson. Now Kuol Manyang has told them to hide their guns this is why the disarmament is failing by collecting only 600 guns in the whole of Bor villages.
Recently it was reported that up to 5,000 guns were collected from Mundari community of Terekeka by General Wang Chiok. That was the real disarmament with open heart from Mundari leaders.
Who is carrying out the disarmament in Bor areas. That commander might have fallen into the traps of Kuol Manyang who always resists to disarm his Bor militias and their gangs who roam Equatoria states with cattle and armed to the teeth.
If the so-called governor of Jonglei is playing cat and mouse game to hide his Bor Dinka community’s guns, then other communities in Jonglei should equally play the same game too. There is no excuse for fake insecurity from Murle even when the Bor Dinka are the ones murdering themselves over the elections competitions like the Warrap state incident where even police officers were targetted by those mad civilians.
DO DISARMAMENT COMPREHENSIVELY OR DON’T DO IT AT ALL!!!
Peter Majok Chiengan
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
It is very hard to see our people of sudan (south sudan)lost thier lives daily, And that’s wrong because those whom were lost them lives we much need them for building & developing the south.
So what is the benafit of killing our lives?
And if I kill some one, The family of this man will lost avery very active person for the them & south sudan and for the whole of sudan.
Our leaders lets do some thing to stop all these clashes.
Dear friend what asuch things are you talking about (Nuer will burn all dinkas & Dinka will kill all Nuer)SO HOW CAN WE BUILD A NATION?
black-hope
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
To Gatwich or food lover
Why do you celeberate the death of your heros Dinkas who liberate your mother and sister from the deadly fuck by Arab
when you were in khartoum feeding on your mother chocolate.
you are enjoying the peace in which defect from.
Time1
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
This is a childish reporting, bring something more serious, people are tired of the same boring news of cattle rustling, reports which cannot even be independently verified, what is this?
Khent
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
Gatwech:
Your infantile and overzealous anti-Dink venom, has enabled you to weave a most preposterous theory of history- devoid of any historical fact… in other words, you want to reverse reality.
It’s funny that you would place the Nuer on the list first, and that you felt the need in placing the Dinka of Bahr el-Ghazal last; Dinka Bahr el-Ghazal, more than anyone else-fought this war. Aweil alone, contributed far more soldiers to the movement than the entire Nuer tribe, combined!
You trying to distort history, resembles a horse trying to count by stamping its hooves.
It’s Pure Comedy.
BORAnyidi
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
I do not get it why so many people of South Sudan are happy about the death of their brothers and sisters insteady of praying for the souls of those who died. I think they do not really know that when one of us died, we would not replace him/her that is what the Arabs wanted at this time of election. I believe these folks are not actually murle,because murles have never used knife to killed anyone since 1970s. they killed you if you a gun and they never killed women like the ways they did it at this time. These guys could be Arab’s militia. they might be from Murle,Nuers Dinkas and other tribes. they are trying to scared people that will go the polls stations to elect their leaders. I hope our government has cognizant of the fact that we have got collaborators that work with NORTHERN GOVERNMENT.
Fuck Jonkoz
Gunmen kill 7 people in Bor as disarmament continues
THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT ANYWAY ’HSEE’TUM AM ABEETUM’ YA KILAAB’ OF SOUTHERN SUDAN the more you remove them, the more I will annoy you.
If this website is a ’Jonkoz’ thing, then you should have told us long ago. You keep on removing my comments. You really resemble uncivilized thugs from [email protected]