Police launches search operation for illegal guns in Unity State

The South Sudan national police services on Thursday launched door to door operation search for illegal guns and weapons in the hands of civilians ahead of the festive season in Unity state.
The Unity state police spokesperson captain John Malith Kuol told journalists in Bentiu town that they have deployed police and South Sudan People’s Defense Force officers to carry out the search for illegal guns in Bentiu town, Rubkona town, Bentiu internally displaced persons camp and areas.
“We don’t want any person to move with a gun from today on wards, even if you are a soldier and police personnel keep your guns at your barracks, only deployed forces will move with their guns to protect the civilians and to keep law and order,” said Malith.
He assured the this year’s Christmas celebration will be the most peaceful in Unity state because they have deployed joint security forces across all the major urban areas in the state.
“We have imposed these strong measures to collect guns and light weapons, armed youths should not move with guns and anyone who will attempt to violate this order will be arrested and his or her gun confiscated, the only way is to keep guns at home and in the barracks,” said Malith.
Residents in Unity state commenced celebration of Christians on Thursday with a procession in Bentiu internally displaced people’s camp and Bentiu town.