2009 Jonglei’s death tolls is 1,800: report
January 30, 2010 (BOR) – At least 1,800 people were killed, 340 children abducted, 280 people wounded and over 847,000 cattle robbed in 2009 raids in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, a local organization reports.
“The death toll in Jonglei due to cattle raiding since January 2009 to August 2009 is 1,805…289 people were injured, 345 children abducted and the total of cattle raided in 847, 117,” the report reads in part.
‘WORST RAIDING’
279 children were abducted from Pibor in what the CSAC report says is “the worst raiding” of 2009 when retaliatory clashes between Lou Nuer and Murle occurred. 506 people were killed and 30 others injured. Bor County follows with 35 children kidnapped between January and August 2009. Other child abductions occurred in Pochala, Twic East, Duk, Akobo and Nyirol with 17, 6, 2, 3 and 4 children respectively.
Meanwhile Pigi, Uror, Fangak and Ayod Counties are safe places for children because no abduction case was reported according to CSAC.
777 people were killed in the same period last in Akobo, 506 in Pibor, 362 in Uror, 94 in Duk, 91 in Bor, 66 in Twic East, 21 in Ayod, 14 in Pochala, 9 in Nyirol, 2 in Fangak and 1 person was killed in Pigi between January and August, 2009. Since September, October, November and December, 2009 were not included in the report, the death toll for 2009 conflicts could be higher.
The report concludes with calls for the on-going disarmament, roads building to increase mobility and interactions between communities leaving in isolation. Deployment of extra police is also recommended.
Disarmament commenced in December, 2009 and has covered 6 Counties in Jonglei state. About 7,000 arms are so far collected according to the sources familiar with the exercise. Nyirol, Uror, Ayod, Bor, Duk and Twic East are disarmed.
(ST)