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| Five Oil Workers Killed in South Sudan Attack |
| 2013-12-20 |
| [An Nahar] At least five South Sudanese workers were killed after attackers stormed their compound in the key Unity oil field, an official in the Chinese-owned company said Thursday, amid wider violence wracking the young nation. "A group of gunnies came to the compound and killed staff" late on Wednesday, a bigwig at the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC) said, not wanting to give his name as he was not authorized to speak to the media. It was not clear if the attack was linked to rebel battles with government troops following an alleged coup attempt against South Sudan President Salva Kiir. But oil production forms over 95 percent of South Sudan's fledgling economy, and any attack targeting the crucial installations raises fears of the stability of the vital industry. However, nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits... attacks by militia forces and festivities between heavily armed cattle herders are common in the region, the home state of the runaway former vice president Riek Machar, who is accused by Kiir of launching the coup bid. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 My company was, I think, the first one to develop South Sudan oil fields, but we recognized the writing on the wall 20 years ago and sold out and left. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2013-12-20 17:09 |