5 injured in inter-communal violence in Aweil State’s Wathmuok area
At least five people have been injured in inter-communal violence in former Aweil South county, currently Wathmuok area in Aweil state since over weekend. The conflict erupted after Aweil state government established Wathmuok as new Ajak Center County, said state government spokesman. Aweil South county Three main sections of Ajak, Kongdeer and Buonchuai have been in contest over the land for couple of years. But the ongoing violence is between Ajak and Kongdeer meanwhile Buonchuai community remains silence without taking side, according to state government. Kongdeer community revoked operation of the new county headquarters and banned the area commissioner to assume the power. Five people were left with serious wounds from both sides. Speaking to Voice News Agency on Tuesday, Joseph Lual Deng, Aweil state information minister and spokesman for the state government, said the tensions broke out between Kongdeer and Ajak when Wathmuok became headqua...