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JUBA – At least three people have been killed and five others wounded at a cattle camp at Jebel Ladu, a Juba suburb, in Central Equatoria state this afternoon, according to several sources.
The attack, one government official for Central Equatoria state said, took place at 9:00 AM this morning and the attackers are believed to have come from Terekeka county.
“This is to inform you that three people have been killed this morning by gunmen who came from Terekeka county,” the government official said in condition og anonymity.
“There are five more who have been wounded and have been brought to Juba, but their situation is worsening because they weren’t rushed following the incident,” he added.
The attack comes a few days after gunmen shot dead son of former Central Equatoria state governor Clement Wani Konga near Jebel Ladu while driving to Terekeka.
No arrest has been made for far.
Insecurity in the capital has been worsening since begining og the year, with several people being shot dead in the capital.
The Coordinator for the Community Empowerment for Progress in Terekeka County, CEPO, Moses Putie is urging the state government of Central Equatoria to intervene.
He has also called on the communities of Yanguara and Korbura to cease hostilities.
