South Sudan Releases Ugandan Drivers, Trucks Seized for Military Use

South Sudan releases Ugandan drivers, trucks seized for military use

Some of the Ugandan drivers who refused to abide by orders to use their vehicles for military operations were arrested and beaten by soldiers

Commandeered Ugandan trucks released in Bor as SSPDF denies involvement - Radio Tamazuj

Several Ugandan-registered goods trucks and their drivers who were commandeered to transport armed elements in the Jonglei State capital, Bor, on Tuesday were released on Friday morning. Leaders of Ugandan truck drivers confirmed that their members were released on Friday morning after pressure from Ugandan authorities and the media, and have since been reunited with their supervisors. Isaac Katabazi, the chairperson of the Regional Truck Transf…

South Sudan army denies abduction of Ugandan truck drivers

A South Sudan security officer. Juba, South Sudan | URN | The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has denied allegations that its soldiers abducted Ugandan truck drivers and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei State. Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, the SSPDF spokesperson and Director for Defence Media and Press, rejected claims that the incident involved South Sudanese soldiers. In an exclusive interview with URN on Thursday, Maj. Gen. Ko…

South Sudan Army: Ugandan Truck Drivers Were Abducted by Armed Civilians » Business Focus

Cargo trucks at Elegu Border point in Amuru district at the Uganda South Sudan border point. Photo By Julius Ocungi The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has denied allegations that its soldiers abducted Ugandan truck drivers and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei State. Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, the SSPDF spokesperson and Director for Defence Media and Press, rejected claims that the incident involved South Sudanese soldiers. In…