(March 12, 2017 Bor, SOUTH SUDAN) – The youth from Jonglei state have threatened to carry out
an attack on the neighboring Boma state.
Claiming that their objective is to
locate, find and trace all the raided cattle and abducted children from
December 2016, should the agreement signed between the two communities be dishonored.
“The youth will return to Boma
anytime to locate, find and trace all raided cattle and children if the
December 2016 agreement is not honored,” party’s reads the youth’s statement seen
by Jonglei times.
The statement attributed the cause
of the youth’s withdrawal from Boma after the attack in the area to the recent
national prayer day called by President Salva Kiir and the visit of the special
representative of the secretary general of the United Nations to Bor.
Withdrawal of the youth, the
statement further observed, was done in preparation for the peace negotiations
in the national dialogue for peace and reconciliation.
The 11 March statement was signed by
Majok Kelei, the community’s representative, the paramount chief of Twic East County,
Alier Aluong, the paramount chief of Bor and the acting paramount chief, Deng
Mabur.
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