An SPLA soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attacked carried out by unknown gunmen at Ajongo area in South Sudan's Gogrial State last Saturday, according to a local official.

The official, who preferred anonymity, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday that the wounded soldiers were rushed to Kuajok Hospital for treatment.

The same officer pointed out that the soldiers are from the SPLA Division 3. He pointed out that the motive behind the incident remains unclear.

Radio Tamazuj couldn’t reach government officials in the area to comment on the matter.