South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Benjamin Takpiny
The Council of Ministers has directed the Minister of Interior, Angelina Teny, to investigate the clashes that recently claimed more than 20 lives in Mogiri Boma along Juba- Bor high way.
Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister for Information, Communication, Technology and Postal Services told journalists on Friday that the dead were Murle traders in the attack which occurred on Wednesday along the Juba-Nimule road.
He said that the attackers believed to have looted about 500 heads of cattle.
“It is not known who are these attackers, but information coming to us tells us that the cattle are being kept around Mangala and as such, the Minister of Interior has been directed that these cattle should not be allowed to go anywhere and should be apprehended and, if possible, brought back to the people,” said Makuei.
Makuei said that cabinet directed Teny to conduct extensive investigation, and report to the cabinet w2henb the report is done.
“The cabinet condemned this action in the strongest terms because it is a source of insecurity, and this Juba- Bor road should not be interrupted all the time because it was set up for the service of the people, not for people to use it as a means of causing insecurity in that area,” he said.
