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Six Ugandan truck drivers reported abducted and trucks seized by armed men in Bor, South Sudan

Violence & Conflict Single source Uganda (national) Aug 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 4/5

Isaac Katabazi, chairperson of the Alliance for Heavy Trucks Federation, told Uganda Radio Network that armed men seized six trucks and abducted six Ugandan drivers at Mina Fish Port and the Lew-dier docking site in Bor Town, Jonglei State. He said drivers in Bor suspect the men were South Sudan People's Defence Forces soldiers taking the trucks to move militias, and that two other Ugandan drivers were injured after being beaten when they resisted. The SSPDF spokesperson could not be reached for comment.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

Numbers

2 injured

Sources

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