Government pulls troops from Jur River checkpoint after unrest - Radio Tamazuj

Government pulls troops from Jur River checkpoint after unrest - Radio Tamazuj

Government security forces deployed at the Kubri-Ngab checkpoint in Jur River County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, have withdrawn from the area, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The forces, comprising national security personnel and elements of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), were deployed earlier this month following clashes between government troops and opposition SPLA-IO forces. The violence erupted over a dispute involving a…