Incident Summary:

07/18/2015: Assailants opened fire on a civilian vehicle along Juba - Kajo Keji road, Kajo Keji, Central Equatoria state, South Sudan. At least four people were killed and four people were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201507180017

When:
2015-07-18

Country:
South Sudan

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Central Equatoria

City:
Near Kajo Keji

Location Details:
The incident occurred along the Juba - Kajo Keji road

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target South Sudan
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the most recent reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 4 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 4
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"5 people killed, 7 wounded in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state," Sudan Tribune, July 19, 2015.
"Africa Command OSINT Daily 21 July 2015," OSC Summary, July 22, 2015.
"Four Killed in Attack on South Sudan Highway," Africa News Hub, July 21, 2015.