Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
By Richard Ruati
June 19, 2011 (YAMBIO) – The leader of a local militia which have have been protecting civilians under attack from insurgents in Western Equatoria state (WES) of South Sudan on Sunday described their work as a “great achievement” in light of recent attakcs.
At 12 pm on Friday a group of eight LRA fighters raided Kidi village in Gangura district of WES – wounding one man and abducting two children.
The two children were later rescued during classes between Arrow Boys and LRA, two of whom were killed.
The Arrow Boy regional leader, Alison Tunga promised to protect his people against future by the LRA.
“Whether there is support to Arrow Boys or not, we are committed to protect the innocent lives of our people. Because many pledges and promises has been made to help the civil vigilantes but very little has been done,” said Tunga.
The recent attacks mark an resurgence in LRA aggression in the region which had been in a period of relative peace.
The Commissioner of Yambio county, Angelo Bakote condemned the attack and called upon the Government of South Sudan “to intervene and support the SPLA [Sudan People’s Liberation Army] soldiers and the Arrow Boys so that peace could be attained during the celebration on 9 July.”
South Sudan is scheduled to become an independent country on 9 July after her citizens voted overwhelmingly in favour of secession in a plebiscite in January.
The paramount chief of Yambio county, who is also chairperson of the Traditional Leaders in WES, Wilson Hassen Peni said that he managed to move to Kidi immediately to spend the night with his people and support them during the attacks.
He explained that as the people of South Sudan are getting closer to the declaration of the independence of South Sudan WES is expected to “be under frequent attacks from the notorious LRA rebels as they are regrouping themselves again.”
Peni called upon the community to prepare themselves for more attacks and applauded the Arrow Boys for their action on Sunday.
Since April 2011 the chiefs in Yambio County resorted to giving contributions to the Arrow Boys to boost their operations against the LRA as the official security apparatus was unable to cope.
The military actions have failed to defeat the LRA rebels, however, allowing them to rampage across the regions of Southern Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic for the past three years, leaving thousands of civilians displaced, abducted and dead.
The AU has also taken steps to deploy joint operations against the LRA by the members of the three affected countries.
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Meendebai
Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
Stop complaining and do your work, simple as that! Don’t expects GOSS to do everything for you.
Malish JP
Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
Arrow Boys,
Job well done. Please concentrate on what you can do to protect your people from these criminals. I know everything in South Sudan has been politicized……..LRAs were in Raja, WBeGS but are they still there? No, because we have a full brigade of SPLA well armed to deal with them. What about WES, since when has LRA been killing, abducting and looting? What responds did we get from GoSS? When Abyei was attacked by SAF, it became a national issue (everyone South Sudanese was asked to contribute), I guess if GoSS had the powers to declare state of emergency there, it would have been done it.
Anyway, my point goes to decision makers…soon we shall be a sovereign state hence there is no need for discriminative discharge of national duty especially when it comes to security because this undermines our territorial integrity. Our leaders need to live up to their responsibilities in order to win the citizens confidence.
I hope the government fulfills their pledge otherwise it will send a wrong signal when others in need can be rescued while some are just watched to perish!
God bless South Sudan
Kon Ajith Deng
Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
Do your work very well,don’t expected protection from the GOSS,they are busy with looting,corruption and drinking in Juba.
Nguetbuny de Luelpiny
Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
Discipline is needed for Arrow Bow Boys.
Arrow Bow Boys are acting similarity to LRA.
SPLA should have Army the Arrow bow boys a long ago to protect their Civilians from LRA. And get discipline training and advices.
They are acting like LRA to as I am seeing that hand. But they do not have to acts like LRA that is similar to LRA acts. They should not amputate the person hand like that showing.
Why they do not shown the whole dead body for recognition? People who are captive by LRA can search for food due Angry. Arrow Boys need to be acting indiscipline way,not Amputees people like LRA too.
Son of Nile
Nguetbuny
dinkador1
Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
BOYS, GOOD JOB,
Dont care about S P L A,they will not help you.Reason is they wants money only.
Kuith Dak
Western Equatoria: Arrow Boys Head applauds victory over LRA fighters
Arrow boys,
They are doing a commendable job, but must be dissuaded from carrying human parts (hand in de pic) as a proof of killing LRA. let them protect the villages and report thier killings but not to drive from the villages wiz a LRA hand to be shown.
otherwise good job.