{"id":59873,"date":"2024-06-11T16:19:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T16:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/fuel-tanker-driver-killed-soldier-injured-in-lainya-road-ambush"},"modified":"2024-06-11T18:07:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:07:25","slug":"fuel-tanker-driver-killed-soldier-injured-in-lainya-road-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/fuel-tanker-driver-killed-soldier-injured-in-lainya-road-ambush","title":{"rendered":"Fuel tanker driver killed, soldier injured in Lainya road ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A commercial fuel tanker driver was killed and an SSPDF soldier was injured in a road ambush in Lainya County on Tuesday, the area Commissioner has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Khamis said armed men associated with the National Salvation Front opened fire on commercial fuel truck that was heading to Yei from Juba, killing a foreign driver<\/p>\n<p>While, an SSPDF soldier who was escorting the driver was injured.<\/p>\n<p>The county official said the incident occurred at Mangaro area of Loka West Boma at around 8:00am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am currently in an area called Mangaro in Loka West Boma of Lainya County,the inwhich an incidence happened in the morning at 8:40am in which NAS rebels laid an ambush on commercial truck traveling from Juba to Yei carrying fuel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result the rebels shot randomly at the truck and the truck driver who is a Kenyan got killed. He was shot dead inside the truck. And also one of the SSPDF solider who was in the truck got injured.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Khamis said the SSPDF deployed to the area are pursuing the attackers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we got the information, we rushed to the site. As I speak to you now, am still at the site and our officers have gone outside to pursue the attackers and we hope the situation will be brought under control.<\/p>\n<p>NAS was not immediately avaible for a comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. A commercial fuel tanker driver was killed and an SSPDF soldier was injured in a road ambush in Lainya County on Tuesday, the area Commissioner has confirmed. 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