South Sudan deploys troops to dismantle ‘terror groups’ along Nimule-Juba highway – spokesman

JUBA – South Sudan government has deployed a massive security force along the Juba-Nimule highway and is set to take measures to beef up security following the killing of five civilians last week, police spokesman Major-General Daniel Justin has said.

On 16^th August, five civilians including two catholic nuns were killed in an ambush along South Sudan’s busy Juba-Nimule road.

They were ambushed while traveling from Loa Parish in Torit Diocese, Eastern Equatoria Province in South Sudan, for the Loa Parish Centenary Celebrations.

Speaking to reporters during a press conference in Juba on Monday, Gen. Justin said the security organs are working hard to mitigate the escalating insecurity along main roads across the country.

“The security organs are working hard to ensure that these intermittencies of violent attacks aimed at cutting the people’s lifeline are addressed once and for all,” Gen. Justin told reporters on Monday.

He disclosed that organized forces have been dispatched to investigate the recent killing of civilians along Juba-Nimule.

“The security organs from all its constituencies have just dispatched an assessment team headed by SSPDF, Tiger Division,  Police and National Security to assess and map out the major hotspots or launch pads for terror groups that use to inflict pains to innocent lives,” he said.

He reassured the public of security organs commitment to protect the citizens and their properties.

“Police appeal to people residing in the villages along Juba Nimule highway to join hands with security forces to address insecurity threats in the area,” he said.

“The people of South Sudan and the world should know that these roads ambushes are carried out by heartless and terrorist groups which are against the effort of the government to avail permanent peace and implementation of the 2018 peace deal,” he added.