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Kenyan transporters suspend ferrying cargo to Juba over attacks

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Kenyan association asks its members to stop transporting cargo to South Sudan over insecurity. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Anthony Kitimo  &  Garang Malak

Kenyan truck drivers have suspended transporting cargo to South Sudan after two drivers were killed just 45 kilometres from Juba on Sunday evening.

Five trucks were attacked by unknown people at about 5.30pm and two Kenyans were killed while drivers of three other trucks had to flee for their lives.

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