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BENTIU - 22 Jan 2019

Army officer killed, four soldiers missing after attack in Unity region

A military officer was killed and four soldiers were still missing after attacks by unknown assailants at the Northern Liech-Southern Liech border on Monday morning, a local official said.

Lam Tungwar Kueigwong, Minister of Information in Northern Liech State, told Radio Tamazuj that a Major in the army was killed in an ambush on a military vehicle in Ngony area in Unity region. He added that four soldiers were still missing after the incident.

The state minister pointed out that the soldiers were ambushed as they travelled from Southern Liech to Northern Liech state.

Lam said the incident took place in opposition-controlled territory and urged the SPLA-IO leadership to investigate the attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.