Lakes state border advisor survives deadly ambush

May 25, 2015 (RUMBEK) – An advisor to South Sudan’s Lakes state governor, Elizabeth Poth Dumic has been found, three days after she fell into an ambush.

Dumic, an advisor on border matters was involved in an ambush, which claimed the life of Rumbek North county commissioner at the border between Lakes and Unity states.

“The advisor arrived in Rumbek North county with SPLA [South Sudan army] platoon, which protected her from Nyal ambush,” said information minister, Dhiel Wal Takpiny.

Lake state authorities claimed a group of the country’s rebels laid the ambush.

Meanwhile, five people, were killed and four others injured in a revenge attack in Rumbek Central county in an attack allegedly carried out by the Rup section on Saturday.

(ST)