An armed rebel group believed to be affiliated with renegade General Thomas Cirillo have burned three cars in Jok Okir along Nimule Road of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State, the City Review can exclusively reveal.

A source from Jok Okir in Ayii Boma anonymously told City Review that residents have fled their homes and consolidated at a small centre of the Boma.

The source also said the armed group killed two soldiers believed to be from the South Sudan People Defence Forces tasked with securing the area.

“They [the rebels] have been disturbing people here [in Jok Okir] for the past three days. They tried to crossover to the County’s Headquarters but their attempt failed,” said the source.

Security reinforcement to drive the group out was not made by the time of writing this article.

The incident happened Thursday morning and came less than two days after Eastern Equatoria State Governor, Louis Lobong Lojore survived a deadly ambush laid by armed youth from Budi County.

Eastern Equatoria State has been the most peaceful of the country’s ten states. However, the State has seen rampant cases of insecurity in recent days.

Details to follow…