![David John, Public relation officer of National Security during a press conference in Juba on 14 April 2021 [Photo by Solomon Jok]](https://i0.wp.com/www.sudanspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DSC_5118.jpg?ssl=1)
Early this month, nine truck drivers from Uganda and Kenya were killed in separate attacks along Juba-Yei and Juba-Nimule highways.
Their trucks were vandalized and torched by suspected insurgents belonging to the National Salvation Front.
The brutal attack forced truck drivers’ leaders to suspend transporting cargo to South Sudan.
“All of us are aware of insecurity that is happening along the roads. National Salvation Front was not part and parcel of the 2018 R-ARCSS that is why you can see a lot of ambushes along the roads,” said David John, Public relation officer of National Security during a press conference in Juba yesterday.
John said the National Security will join hands with other security actors to improve the security situation along the roads.
“Stabilization of security is not the work of national security alone; we deter, prevent and curtail crimes from happening,” he said.
“We are answerable to civil authority and at the same time our mandate is to protect the will of the people, we protect the freedom of the people, adding that some of the minor cases that are happening in the country are isolated cases.”
South Sudan Government should mobilize the East African Countries to brand NAS of Thomas Cirilo as terrorist group because it is working contrary with the international rules .
What are the missions and Vision of the party that used to kill innocent civilians and burning foreigners and their properties in their vehicles if this is not a terrorist group which fighting the government .
There is no where where a group fighting for their own political interests go and kill an innocent civilians and foreigners who have nothing to do with the Government .
This is an indications that Thomas Cirilo and his groups are working hard and harder to make sure that they destabilize the country and the East African Region as there will be no moment of civilians between these Countries again .
As a citizen I urge the government of the Republic of South Sudan in collaboration with the East African Countries to pressure Thomas and his groups to cease from intensifying their activities in the region and South Sudan in particular .or otherwise he should be santctioned by the region if he don’t comply with the region demand .
Mathom Atem
I agree completely with your statement. General Thomas Cirillo Swaka and others rebels are became a terrorist groups and they have base in Uganda and Ethiopia. They are operating inside Uganda, the weapons are brought in Uganda to South Sudan. It is true that, the rebels are living in East Africa countries and if the President of Uganda sad about these rebels then, he must close their offices and access. He can arrest them because they are doing a terrible thing. South Sudanese people were not supporting LRA led by Joseph Konyi because they were doing a terrorist style.