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A priest in Mundri was killed by armed opposition

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On 16.10.2016. Mundri. The priest of Mundri West diocese in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, Rev. Lino Apollo has been killed. An armed opposition (SPLM-IO) official claimed the cleric was killed by South Sudanese government forces in the Greater Mundri, allegedly acting on the orders of the Amadi state governor, Joseph Ngere. A number of civilians are also said to have been killed from their hide-outs, allegations Sudan Tribune could not immediately verify. “Other civilians Killed by the government forces in Greater Mundri were, Peter Robert and Night Timon killed at Doro in Mundri East [and] Mary Elisapana in Medewu among others,” said Girma Apaya, who is attached to the SPLM-IO office in Western Equatoria state.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 05:30
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