Bor police crackdown on gangs
The police in Bor town of Jonglei State have started operations to crack down on gangs due to rising criminality in parts of the town.
On Saturday, at least five people were injured when two rival gangs clashed during a music concert at Bor’s Freedom Square.
“Our youth at the internally displaced people’s camp and those in the town were having a joint concert, but during the performances, there were some misunderstandings among some members of the groups leading to brawls. Five of our youth were injured but the situation was contained,” Diu Biliu Majok, a community leader at the Bor IDP Camp said.
UN police, SSNPS partner to provide security in Bor
The South Sudan National Police Services (SSNPS) and the United Nations Police (UNPOL) have partnered to bolster security and protection for the displaced community in the Jonglei State capital, Bor.
In 2013, when the civil war broke out in the country, thousands of people fled their homes for safety and sought protection at UN-protected camps, known as “protection of civilians sites” (POCs). But last year, the UN, citing improved security in parts of the country, handed over the security of the former POCs to the government, a move that ignited protests among the displaced across the country.