01/06/2026
Community leader condemns attack on UN Agency along Kotobi-Mundri road
The leadership of the Greater Mundri Community Organization (GMCO), Mundri-base, has strongly condemned an attack on a United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) vehicle along the Kotobi-Mundri road in Karika on 29 May 2026. The attack was carried out by unidentified armed individuals and resulted in the seizure of agency property, including phones and other valuables, but no casualty reported.
Speaking to the media, GMCO representative Gideon Juma condemned the incident and urged authorities to investigate and apprehend the perpetrators.
"On behalf of the Greater Mundri Community Organization, I condemn this targeted attack on humanitarian agencies. It endangers the lives of our people and it is unfortunate and unacceptable. We condemn it in the strongest terms," he said.
The community also called on local leaders in Kotobi and Karika to cooperate fully with government authorities to bring the attackers to justice.
"Local leaders should provide maximum cooperation to authorities in dealing with and bringing the perpetrators to book. They [leaders] should also preach peace to the people in the area," he added.
The UNOPS vehicle was returning from a registration exercise of the beneficiaries in Karika Boma, Kotobi Payam, to Mundri town at around 4:00 PM when the incident occurred.
The United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, is a UN agency working in South Sudan to plan and deliver government-backed development projects.
It handles project management, buys supplies, and builds key infrastructure like roads, schools, clinics, and water points. Reports show the agency is currently targeting more than 4,000 people across four payams in Mundri West County.
As of the time of publication, authorities had not yet commented on the incident.