Armed attacks by unidentified group in southern Sudan concern UN officials
| Publisher | UN News Service |
| Publication Date | 13 February 2008 |
| Cite as | UN News Service, Armed attacks by unidentified group in southern Sudan concern UN officials, 13 February 2008, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/47baa4b3b.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) reports that the attacks have taken place across three counties in Central Equatoria, which borders Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), since mid-January.
All the attacks have been characterized by violence, looting and abductions, although some of the people abducted were released subsequently. So far there is no confirmed toll of deaths or injuries.
UNMIS says locals claim the attacks are being carried out by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), the notorious rebel group that has been fighting Government forces across northern Uganda for the past two decades.
UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters today that several UN humanitarian agencies, including the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), have committed to distributing basic supplies to the affected populations.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has also undertaken to deliver supplies as soon as the agency, which is undertaking an assessment, has a clearer picture of the security situation in Central Equatoria.