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SOUTH SUDAN / IDP CAMP SECURITY

Intelligence reports indicates that some individuals who were serving in different Security Agencies of Government of South Sudan before entering the UNMISS compounds have hidden or buried their weapons outside the perimeter of the camp. UNMISS

 
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STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / IDP CAMP INFILTRATION
TRT: 2:17
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ ARABIC/NATS

DATELINE: 12 FEBRUARY, 2014, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

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1. Wide shot, South Sudan National Police Services arriving at site
2. Med shot, UN Police
3. Med shot, SSNPS searching
4. Med shot, sniffing dog searching for weapons
5. Med shot, SSNPS digging
6. Med shot, SSNPS checking one AK 47 that was recovered
7. Med shot, Major General, Saeed Shahu Lom , South Sudan National Police Service and Sanjuy Kundu – UNMISS Deputy Police Commissioner
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Police Major General, Saeed Shahu Lom , South Sudan National Police Service:
“Our presence in this location today is to inspect the residential facilities around the UNMISS compound because we received information that after the attempted failed coup, some South Sudanese citizens who were soldiers are possessing arms and these arms are hidden around the UNMISS buildings. For this purpose we formed a force in collaboration with our brothers, the UN Police to inspect and look for these arms.”
9. Med shot, SSNPS searching in a bushy area
10. Shot, of SSNPS catching two contrabandists
11. SOUNDBITE (English ) Sanjuy Kundu, UNMISS Deputy Police Commissioner:
“This is helpful to maintain the civilian character of the POC site and make it crime free and also weapon free. I think this exercise is extremely good and is going on well, we have now recorded one AK 47, some uniform weapons and the weapon search is still on.”
12. Med shot, SSNPS searching contrabandists
13. Wide shot, sniffing dog searching around UNMISS parameter

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Storyline

Intelligence reports indicates that some individuals who were serving in different Security Agencies of Government of South Sudan before entering the UNMISS compounds have hidden or buried their weapons outside the perimeter of the camp.

The report said that criminals were most likely hiding among the civilian population inside the camp and that they use the weapons to commit crimes in Juba town.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Police Major General, Saeed Shahu Lom , South Sudan National Police Service:
“Our presence in this location today is to inspect the residential facilities around the UNMISS compound because we received information that after the attempted failed coup, some South Sudanese citizens who were soldiers are possessing arms and these arms are hidden around the UNMISS buildings. For this purpose we formed a force in collaboration with our brothers, the UN Police to inspect and look for these arms.”

Currently, there are 42,000 civilians seeking protection in both the UNMISS compounds in Juba. The number of civilians in the Tcmping camp is around 27,000. Last month there were reports of fighting, rioting, shooting, vandalism, stone throwing and criminal trespass.

SOUNDBITE (English ) Sanjey Kundu – UNMISS Deputy Police Commissioner
“This is helpful to maintain the civilian character of the POC site and make it crime free and also weapon free. I think this exercise is extremely good and is going on well, we have now recorded one AK 47, some uniform weapons and the weapon search is still on.”

Due to the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan, people from various ethnicities sought protection at the UN compound. Both sites are overwhelmed by civilians seeking shelter.

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