One SSPDF soldier was killed and four others injured in a car accident that occurred along the Torit-Imatong road in Eastern Equatoria State last Tuesday, police said.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj last Thursday, Major Justin Kleopus Takuru, the state police spokesman said the incident involved a military vehicle which was rushing to pick a civilian killed by unknown gunmen in the eastern part of the Himodonge Mountain.
“Information came that a person traveling on a bicycle was killed along Hillieu road and the bicycle fell on him. We tried to rescue him, but at about 2:00pm, another report came that SSPDF forces rushed to check on what exactly happened and in the process, the vehicle they traveled in overturned before reaching the scene,” said Takuru.
He added, “The driver died on the spot, one soldier broke his hand and three other injured soldiers were taken to the hospital for treatment”.
The police officer urged citizens to desist from laying road ambushes.