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Humanitarian aid blocked from accessing Ding-Ding

On 26.9.2016.Bentiu. Humanitarians to access Ding-Ding were aggressively blocked by soldiers at the Mankwai checkpoint and refused permission. Additional information from sources in Bentiu ascertained that the road to Kaljack will be closed for at least the next 3 days. Movement of NGOs or UN is res ...

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Armed youth attached IO possition in Jazeera

On 25.9.2016. Bentiu. Armed youth backed up by SPLA soldiers were responsible for attacking IO positions in Jazeera from early morning in a simultaneous manoeuvre from the Nhialdu area and Rubkona-Kaljack road. While the fighting continued throughout the day incurring heavy losses on both ...

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SPLA soldiers kill driver and his conductor in Kaya

On 23.9.2016. Kaya. SPLA soldiers kill driver and his conductor in Kaya. A group of SPLA soldiers shot dead two men in Kaya town just shortly after they arrested them driving their commercial truck, relatives of the deceased said. The killed men were a driver and his conductor who drove a ...

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SPLA and unidentified group clashed at Biringi

On 23.9.2016. Wau. Armed conflict was reported between SPLA and an unidentified armed group in in Biringi, approx. 40 kms south of Wau Town. An unknown number of SPLA casualties were taken to Gritni Barracks. This is believed to be another chapter in the continuing see-saw battle for control of area ...

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SPLA troops seen moving east words

On 24.9.2016. Yei. A number of sources, a significant movement of troops, believed to be SPLA, were observed moving east towards Juba on Yei road.

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UN vehicle shot by armed men in Kapuri

On 20.9.2016. Juba. A UN Agency vehicle driven by a national driver was shot at by armed men in military uniform in the Kapuri area of Juba at around 19:50hrs. The driver took refuge overnight with a local in Kapuri until the following day when SSPS was informed and assisted with the recovery of the ...

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Policeman arrested for shooting a trader in Malek

On 21.9.2016. Wau. Policeman arrested for shooting to death trader at Malek Alel market. A member of South Sudan’s fire brigade department at Malek Alel County has been arrested follow an incident where he allegedly shot dead a local trader in unclear circumstances at Malek Alel Mar ...

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Humanitarian vehicle was stopped by armed men in Wau

On 21.9.2016. Wau. A humanitarian donor vehicle being stopped by armed men in vicinity of a bridge in Wau at around 12:40hrs. The Land Cruiser driver was accused of not moving to the side of the road to allow a military vehicle to pass. Three soldiers from the military vehicle approached the dr ...

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Traffic police stopped INGO vehicle near J1

On 19.9.2016. Juba. An INGO vehicle was stopped by a traffic police officer near the presidential palace in Juba at around 15:00hrs. The police officer said that the passenger (not the driver) broke the law for talking on the phone; the officer later demanded to know the ethnicity of the passenger ( ...

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UN agency trucked was stopped by SSNPS

On 19.9.2016. Juba. A UN Agency truck carrying material for biometric registration was stopped by SSPS officers at the checkpoint outside of the eastern gate of UN House at around 14:00hrs. National staff on board was questioned for approximately 45mins but only allowed to proceed after ...