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Gunman robs priest, nuns along Torit-Kapoeta road

A parish priest was among those robbed when a gunman stopped a vehicle traveling on the Torit-Kapoeta road Monday. The incident occurred at Lobira village, 12 kilometers from Torit town.The vehicle was also carrying two nuns, two catechists, a parish pastoral council chairperson and three Christian ...

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Woman killed at her home in Maridi.

Crime. A 55-year-old woman was killed by unidentified gunman at her home in the town of Maridi in South Sudan’s Maridi State on Monday, police said. Jasta Alawiya was found killed at Kazana 1 residential area. Police said investigations into the murder of the 55-year-old woman were underway,&n ...

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Gunmen kill one soldier, injure two civilians in Pibor town.

A soldier was killed and two civilians injured in an attack in the town of Pibor in South Sudan’s Boma State over the weekend, a local official said. Margaret Golla, the state information minister, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that the incident occurred on Saturday evening when an armed group ...

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8 Civilians Killed in opposition-held 'Sobat State.

Opposition officials say unidentified armed men on Sunday killed eight civilians in Doma County within the opposition-controlled 'Sobat State', located in Upper Nile region. Yien Puoch Ruot, information minister for the opposition SPLM-IO in Sobate State, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that ei ...

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South Sudan National Police officer shoot dead.

An SSNPS officer was shot by an unknown gunman while working in his garden in Matangai Payam, Rumbek County. The victim was transported to the Rumbek Hospital for treatment

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Attack on Magwi-Magwi road.

In the general area of Imurok Payam on the Torit- Magwi road, a TDI vehicle on its way back to the work site was stopped by a uniformed man armed with an AK-47 rifle. The vehicle came to a halt and the driver was ordered out and told to lie down. At this point, the armed man realised that the second ...

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Compound Intrusion

UN troops apprehended 2 male intruders inside the UN compound in Tomping. The suspects were handed over to SSNPS/DPU for further investigations. No injuries, loss or damage was reported

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commercial vehicle was ambushed

A commercial vehicle was ambushed in the Guit area on the Bentiu-Koch road. The driver and passenger were killed by unknown armed persons and the vehicle set on fire.

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Commercial Vehicle Ambushed by Unknown Armed group at Yari along Yei -Morobo Road.

A commercial vehicle with 15 passengers on board was ambushed by a group of unknown armed group at Yari along the Yei-Morobo road. Two persons were reportedly killed (one possibly a female NGO staff member) and 3 persons are still to be accounted for

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An identified number of intruders entered an NGO compound in Tomping.

An identified number of intruders entered an NGO compound in Tomping. Two watchmen and the driver on night duty were assaulted. One watchman was severely injured and required medical care at the hospital. Computers were and phones and money were taken from the staff on duty.