Bus attacker killed in Jonglei's Bor.

By Philip Thon Aleu December 13, 2008 (BOR TOWN) -- A gunman has been killed by soldiers on Anyidi -- Bor Town road, about two miles east of Bor Town airport, on Friday at Wun-ee-chuei. Soldiers, alerted by survivors of the ambushed mini-bus, engulfed the armed men, open fire and killed a gangster dressed in dark blue clothes as others sprint off for their dear life. Experts, who examined a modified dental formula, scares marked on his skin and circular plastic won on arms and legs, say he is a Murle tribesman. The body remained for public parade at Bor Civil Hospital for hours before burial was commenced later on Saturday by State Police. No relative were available to claim his remains. The incident, at the vicinity of Jonglei capital, is the first closest tragedy since December, 2007 when a bus was ambushed on the same road. An earlier raiding in Baidit Payam in Bor County in November, 2007 ignited a wild mob in Bor Civil Hospital where four patients were killed by angry relatives of deceased. Reports of surging raiding, counter killing and cattle theft have, however, being frequent in recent months but from areas relatively far from the State capital. Joint Integrated Unit (JIU) soldiers, who rushed to the scene (Wun-ee-chuei) on Friday December 12, following driver's alert, successfully defeated the wrestlers who ambushed the bus. The soldiers on the other hand told reporters on Saturday that they did not kill the man but left him dead beside the bus. Soldiers were safe after the brief operation, military officers said. The deceased gun was not captured by the army and believed to have been taken by the fearless raiders terrorizing Jonglei villages. Government of Southern Sudan recommended a massive disarmament in May and effective as June 1, 2008 but the effort seem to have taken little effect on villagers' livelihoods. Reports from various corners, in Jonglei State, indicate that raiding is taking the traditional trend - common during winter, November and December. Most of the raiding reports, including the recently Twic East's, are blamed on Murle tribesmen despite refusal for an open acceptance. However, rare occurrence indicted other communities specially Twic East Payam of Mar which allegedly raided Duk in November, 2008 but raiders lost five men when comforted by organized forces. (ST)

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