JUBA, 24 March 2021 – Six soldiers, including a senior commander of South Sudan’s armed opposition SPLA-IO, were killed Monday in an attack by unknown gunmen on a base in Kapoeta South County.
The SPLA-IO Lowereng Cantonment site in the country’s Eastern Equatoria state which was targeted in the attack was also burned down by the assailants.
South Sudanese policemen seen in a street – Photo Reuters Stringer
Half a Dozen Killed in South Sudan Attack – Photo Voice of America
The base commander was killed along with five other soldiers, according to Colonel Lam Paul Gabriel, the deputy SPLA-IO spokesperson, and press secretary for the minister of defense.
Speaking to the press from Juba where he is based, Lam said the attack is a gross violation of the permanent ceasefire agreement.
Lam called for an investigation into the attack by the Joint Defense Board while reiterating the commitment of the SPLA-IO to the revitalized peace agreement.
