Authorities of Lakes State have reported that at least ten people have been killed including seven SPLA soldiers in clashes between a group of armed youth and the army in Cueibet County in Lakes State.
The Commissioner of Cueibet County, Isaac Mayom Malek, confirmed the incident to Radio Miraya.
Commissioner Mayom, says that the clashes happened when the Soldiers were trying to recover five cattle from Malual Cum Village that were stolen from Warrap State in June last year.
" We have one platoon of Army who was from pagor to place called Malual Cum to go and release looted cattle of Luacjang which were looted by Gok in June 2012 so there the civilian fought with the soldiers of which resulted to death of seven soldiers and two civilians from Luacjang who were actually identifiers.
One person was wounded with gun and one with sticks. Situation will be clear after some hours from now,” says Mayom.
Mayom added that the situation is still tense as more soldiers are being deployed to recover the guns the armed youth took from the soldiers killed in the clashes.
He urged members of parliament from Cueibet County to intervene and rescue the situation.