Gunmen kill two in ambush on SPLM delegates in Mundri
Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying SPLM delegates returning from party primaries in Mundri East County, killing a former journalist and a former teacher.
Two people, including former South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) journalist Veronica Lucy Gordon, were killed when gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying SPLM delegates in Mundri East County on Thursday evening. The attack happened around 7:00 PM in Miri Loko village as the delegates travelled from Lui Payam to Mundri West.
The attackers targeted the last vehicle in the convoy, killing Gordon and former teacher Justin Akim on the spot. Gordon had recently been nominated to contest a women's seat in the National Legislative Assembly. Two other victims suffered gunshot wounds and are being treated at Lui Hospital, according to caretaker Minister of Information Noah Issa.
Issa described the attackers as bandits and said their identity and motive remain unclear. Several delegates reportedly fled into nearby bushes during the attack and are still unaccounted for, according to Sudans Post.
Why it mattersFamilies of the dead and wounded, and the SPLM delegates still unaccounted for, face an unresolved attack with no named suspects or motive.