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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A senior commander of the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Force was shot dead by armed youth conducting a celebratory gunfire in Mayom County of Unity State on Thursday, the army confirmed.<\/p>\n

The deceased, Brigadier General Manywier Malual Turoal is the Second in command of Special Operations Forces, in Mayom County.<\/p>\n

He was shot dead by armed youth during a celebratory gunfire that \u201cterribly went wrong\u201d in Mankien Payam, SSPDF Spokesperson, Major General Lul Ruai Koang said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeavily armed Bul-Nuer youth were celebrating arrival at Reer village of spiritual leader Gatdeng, when they started shooting into the air resulting in unintentional killing of the army general,\u201d Lul said in a statement on Facebook.<\/p>\n

General Lul said the SSPDF headquarters will dispatch high level command to stabilise security situation.<\/p>\n

The deceased was laid to rest in Ruathnyibol Payam of Mayom County on Friday \u2013 the burial attended by Unity State Governor Joseph Nguen Manytuil, Mayom Commissioner Chierey Riek and dozens of mourners.<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s office said in a statement that late General Malual \u201cwas shot dead by armed youth belonging to Spiritual leader Garang Mut Turoah\u201d without clarifying whether it was intentional or deliberate.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. A senior commander of the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Force was shot dead by armed youth conducting a celebratory gunfire in Mayom County of Unity State on Thursday, the army confirmed. The deceased, Brigadier General Manywier Malual Turoal is the Second in command of Special Operations Forces, in Mayom County. 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