21 traders robbed in ambush along Yambio-DR Congo road
Incident Description
On May 3, 2025, at least 21 South Sudanese traders were robbed of more than 100 million South Sudanese pounds, phones, and merchandise in an armed ambush along the Yambio-Democratic Republic of Congo road. The attack occurred around 5 p.m. when the traders traveled toward the Bagugu market near the Congo border. The assailants, dressed in what appeared to be South Sudan People’s Defense Forces uniforms.