Three members of an Eritrean family were gunned down in South Sudan

Radio Erena: 16 July 2015

A father, son and another close relative of an Eritrea family were reportedly killed by unidentified gunman in the South Sudanese town of Meridah, reported an eyewitness from the town.

According to the eyewitness accounts, the three victims, who were gunned down last week, were known to have been involved in small business sector. The eyewitness added that the residents are shocked by the incident.

Eritrean and Ethiopian business owners have been the target of robbery and vandalism in South Sudan, pointed out the reports from the town.

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