2 people shot dead, 6 others wounded on Torit-Juba road attack

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Two people are reportedly shot dead and six others wounded when unknown armed men attacked a five bus convoy taking passengers from Torit to Juba.
 
According to Radio Emmanuel, the two people died on spot and the six sustain gunshots.
 
The victims say armed men stopped the vehicle some 20 kilometers out of Torit in a place call Lolere and opened fire on them.
 
Albino Ohure, the only passenger who was not injured, says when the driver reached the bridge and saw the armed men, he tried to escape, but they started shooting at the car.
 
Imotong State Youth Union Peace Activist Hakim Paride urges the warring parties to resolve their grievances through dialogue.
 
He believes that violence is not the best way to resolve problems.
 
Relatives of the victims crowded Torit Hospital to see their loved ones.