Grenade

Grenade event in Eastern Equatoria, Torit area, South Sudan on Sun 23rd January 2022

23rd January 2022

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On 23 January 2022, an unknown assailant threw a grenade into a traditional dancing ceremony (implied to be Lotuko) at an unspecified location in Loronyo boma (Torit county, Eastern Equatoria state). One person was killed and three wounded. There is no clear motive for the attack, though one source speculates that the assailant may have been drunk.

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South Sudan (SSD)

Eastern Equatoria ( Torit area )

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