Three seriously injured by land mines explode in Unity State
By: Bonifacio Taban Kuich
May 12, 2011 (BENTIU) -On Thursday morning a group of vehicles leaving from an oil field south of Bentiu, the capital of Unity state, struck land mines believed to have been planted by rebels loyal to Peter Gatdet near Dhorbour. Three people were injured, including an Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier, when the two oil company vehicles struck land mines.
The incident took place near Dhorbour, twenty kilometres south of the capital of Unity state around 8.00am on 11 May. Sources say the two trucks belong to the Heavy Transportation Company (HTC) and were working for the PETRONAS oil company, based in Tharjath.
The victims caught by the landmine include two drivers, one from Somalia and one from the Philippines. In addition a 28 year old soldier from the SPLA, was wounded by a land mine while inspecting the blast site on foot. All three are being treated in Bentiu Hospital for injuries that are described as serious.
Simon Gatdiet Nhial is a HTC driver who was in the truck convoy that hit the mines. He spoke to Sudan Tribune from Bentiu hospital.
“When we reached agricultural fields of Governor Taban, where the mines are laid on the road. It first caught a truck driven by a Philippino.” He explaiend that those who came out from the truck trying to see what is happening” suffered the most injuries.
Recent clashes between the SPLA and the SSLA rebels in Mayom County left over of 58 land mines planted by forces loyal to Peter Gatdet.
The state minister of information and communication Gideon Gatpan Thoar told Sudan Tribune on 11 May that SPLA intelligence had removed all the mines.
Thoar said the militia attacks all over Unity state are becoming a serious threat to the citizens of the state and that the SPLA will track the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
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hero
Three seriously injured by land mines explode in Unity State
Gatdet will at some stage pay for these loses.
Chanson
Three seriously injured by land mines explode in Unity State
God bless the poor Philippino.Gatdet is wicked man.
God bring us the peace in the South…..
dinkador1
Three seriously injured by land mines explode in Unity State
Gatdet,
stop killing your people to be a leader.you will not rule,or you will die in the same way they died.
Remember,how many rebels leaders fought,and they die before ruling.
Soon GOD will punish you for that.
Kon Ajith Deng
Three seriously injured by land mines explode in Unity State
Gatdet
we are behind you till the end of the Dinka Government,Gatdet wants to librate you from the failure president,and now you are calling God to punish him for that good work,let God punish Mr.President and Mr.Gear for killing many southerners in Fangak,Canalpiji,Nakdiar and Abaniem.I myself want Mr.Kiir to be in hell before the independent of South Sudan, Ho,God we are suffering under Kiir help us.