المسيرية ترفض اعتذار المعارضة ....................

Quote: بيان القوات الاثيوبية حول حادث قتل سلطان نقوك UNITED NATIONS INTERIM SECURITY FORCE FOR ABYEI (UNISFA) Public Information Section UNISFA/PIS/PR/08 PRESS RELEASE After an extraordinary meeting of the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee (AJOC) concluded in Abyei town on 3 May, the South Sudan representatives of the AJOC expressed a desire to visit the villages of Tajalei and Diffra to the North of Abyei town. Accordingly, on 4 May a convoy carrying South Sudan AJOC representatives, the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief of Abyei and the Head of Mission/Force Commander of UNISFA was waylaid at around 1.30 pm by over 200 armed Misseriya. They attacked the vehicles with sticks and accused UNISFA of bringing the Ngok Dinka to Diffra. They demanded that the Paramount Chief be handed over to them. UNISFA’s Head of Mission/Force Commander made all efforts to engage the Misseriya group in dialogue. However, the negotiations broke down at approximately 7 pmwhen one Misseriya youth shot and killed the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief and the UNISFA peacekeeper who was protecting him. UNISFA fired in response and the assailant was also killed immediately. Three UNISFA peacekeepers suffered serious injuries in the process and are currently being treated in the hospital located in the Mission headquarters. On 5 May, at around 10 am, approximately 100 Ngok Dinka youth from Agok arrived in Abyei town and proceeded to the town market which they burnt down. However, no casualties were reported in this incident