5 dead, 2 wounded in intercommunal clashes in Lakes State
Authorities of the defunct Eastern and Western Lakes States confirmed five people were killed and two others wounded in intercommunal fighting between Rumbek East and Yirol West Counties on Monday.
The five people killed include two soldiers from SSPDF and three civilians.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj, the deputy police commissioner of police Brigadier General Makur Dak said the two soldiers were killed in Alualuak while attempting to prevent fighting between Rumbek East and Yirol West Counties youth. I am currently in Rumbek East county headquarters of Aduel waiting for a vehicle to take me to Akot and Alualuak where clashes occurred. Now, I can confirm to you that only five people are still confirmed dead and two others wounded, said Makur Dak.
Intercommunal fighting on-going in Lakes State
Authorities of the defunct Eastern Lakes State confirmed that inter-communal fighting between Yirol West and Rumbek East counties is on-going in Alualuak Payam after a cattle raid that left one person dead and an unknown number of homes torched in Mayom-cuei village on Sunday.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Monday, the Executive Director of Ngop, Benjamin Mayor Deng said the incident was triggered when armed youth from Alualuak Payam of Yirol West County raided over 70 head of cattle and killed a cattle owner in Akot Payam of Rumbek East county on Sunday evening.
Mayor said when the incident occurred, the armed youth from Rumbek East County of the defunct Western Lakes State attacked the area of Mayom-cuei village and burned down houses.
At least five police officers have been confirmed dead and six others wounded while attempting to rescue over five hundred herds of cattle from raiders in Yirol West County of Lakes State on Tuesday.