Ethiopian gunmen kill South Sudanese refugees in Gambella region

South Sudanese refugees in Kule refugee camp. Photo: Getty Image/File

Gambella, November 12, 2018 (SSNA) — Anyuak gunmen have killed South Sudanese refugees in a United Nations-run refugee camp located in Ethiopia’s Gambella region, a senior official working for the Ethiopian Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) who demanded his name be submerged because he was not authorized to speak to the media told the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) on Monday.

The official said the killing was carried out at a farm and that those who were killed or wounded work for agricultural projects around Kule three or Nguenyyiel refugee camp, adding, “gunmen chased some refuges deep inside bushes and that the authorities are trying to locate them,”

The South Sudan News Agency was also told that at least two people were confirmed dead and several people were wounded, some in critical conditions.

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  • Well the cause of that problem, which took place was that the South Sudan government is behind the attack, why they are using Anyuak as their weapon or agency to act against the Nuer, in order to eradicate the population of the Nuer. We know Anyuaks have relationship with Salva Kiir government.aand thanks Mathew.

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    • Diing Antipas Aguin
      November 13, 2018 4:40 am

      My brother, don’t complicate things even when people are suppose to talk peace. The attacker is not yet apprehended and therefore we still do’t know the motive behind this acts. How come that you conclude it’s Salva Kiir government doing this? let’s try not to guess things.

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    • That’s very true.. those ARRA always want to create problems between Gambella Anyuak and south Sudanese Refugees

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  • Where do you read in the article about Anyuak working with Kiir against Nuer? Are not the Nuer the one working against the Anyuak in Akobo and Gambella. Who is occupying Anyuak land in Akobo and Gambella? Not the Nuer? You Nuer pretend like saints but actually do things to Anyuak tribe around you.

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    • Anyawa tribe acts like a terrorist group. The Anyawa always resorts to violence hijacking cars on roads and killing everyone especially Nuer. The problem is when Nuer want to revenge the Anyawa cannot resist. Nuer are calm people, they don’t simply use violence but they fed up, you know what this means. The Anyawa must put their house in order or they will end up in wondering around no man land. Please Anyawa, stop violence as soon as possible.

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    • Means that your supporting the death of refugees, I don’t know when are we going to act positively.

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  • Time for killing innocent is over use logic to solve our differences.

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  • Mr.Mathew This Not the away people are talking about the cause Anyuak and Nuer. Please everybody knows Anyuaks like to kill people on roads and villages. Ethiopia gov should take action against this barbaric tribe or else the Nuer will wipe them out.

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  • This is the weakness of the goverment of Ethiopia because Anyuak are the Ethiopian citizens while South Sudanese are refugees relocated in Gambela region. The blem goes to Ethiopian goverment why they let terrorist murdered innocence peopl for no reason?
    We inform UN Triaka IGAD African Union to intervent immediately if goverment of Etiopia fail to protect the refugees

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  • All those problems in Gambella refuge camp its caused Anyuaks against south Sudanese refugees.

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  • Anyuak people are violence and quick-tempered people who like to lie all the time.

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  • It’s better to call united nation to watch over what’s going on in refugees camp in Gambella, Ethiopia.
    We need united nation to action on that, to stop anyuak terrorists groups to kill refugees.
    We don’t want this happen again.

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  • Nor nuer & Anyuak communities of s.sudan i want to reasured u that you the are violence tribes in the country,let said the truth if there is problem let sit and solve it not by fighting.finally don’t add the name of innocent #president_salva_kiir_mmayardit. _south_sudan juba.

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  • Guys africa is running out true no jok in africa

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