30/07/2025
Attack in Bori Boma, Kajo-Keji County Leaves Five Soldiers Dead
Kajo-Keji County authorities, under the leadership of Hon. Wani Jackson Mule, County Commissioner and Chair of the County Security Committee, on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, received bodies of five personnel from the joint operation of the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF). These soldiers were killed in a surprise attack by the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) on Monday, July 28th, 2025, in Nyainga-Muda village, Bori Boma, Kangapo Two Payam of Central Equatoria State.
Addressing mourners at Mundari Civil Hospital during the reception of the bodies, Hon. Wani Jackson Mule called for public calm, assuring that efforts at the local, state, and national levels are underway to resolve the matter diplomatically.
Brig. Gen. Henry Buri, Kajo-Keji County Army Area Commander, confirmed that national security institutions were notified immediately after the attack, and calm has since been restored. He reported that the UPDF forces were heavily armed with tanks and artillery, targeting a detachment of 19 joint operation force stationed to protect the civilians who are always attacked by holdout groups.
County Security Coordinator Mr. Godfrey Data Rembe urged the residents to remain united and avoid acts of retaliation, emphasizing that the issue is under review by both the governments of South Sudan and Uganda.
Col. Nathaniel Mawa, County Police Inspector, identified the fallen soldiers involving two SSPDF Officers, two Prison officers and a Police Officer.
Rev. Dr. James Lule Kenyi of the Episcopal Diocese of Kajo-Keji, in collaboration with the First Baptist Church and the South Sudan Red Cross, led efforts to collect the remains. He described the event as tragic and honored the fallen as patriotic citizens who gave their lives for the nation.
An assessment team, led by the County Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) and humanitarian partners, is being dispatched to the affected area to determine the extent of damages and possible displacement.
This marks the second attack by the UPDF Forces in recent years. A similar attack in June, 2020 claimed three lives from the SSPDF and a Police Officer in the same area, bringing the total fatalities from these cross-border confrontations to nine.
