One aid worker killed and ten kidnapped in Werjik
Werjik, Lainya, Central Equatoria, South Sudan International NGO
1 killed
10 kidnapped
An INGO convoy was attacked traveling on the Juba-Lainya road by several armed men at Kwerjik. One INGO national staff member was killed and ten other staff members were abducted. Seventeen staff members that were part of the convoy were able to flee and reach the South Sudan Peoples Defence Force (SSPDF) camp. All the abducted staff members were later released. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Not applicable. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 2531.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.