ATTACK BY NUER MILITIA ON DINKA VILLAGE IN BOR COUNTY, SUDAN ON 15 AUGUST 2005; <SANITIZED> INFORMATION ON UGANDANS WHO DIED IN THE HELICOPTER CRASH WITH DR. JOHN GARANG

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06583060
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• Document Creation Date: March 16, 2022
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2016
• Case Number: F-2016-00193
• Publication Date: August 19, 2005

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--(5IR4F) SUBJ: ATTACK BY NUER MILITIA UNTY, SUDAN
ON 15 AUGUST 2005; INFORMATION (b)(1)
ON UGANDANS WHO DIED IN THE HELICOPTER CRASH WITH DR. JOHN GARANG (b)(3)
Central Intelligence Agency
19 August 2005
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AN-BACKED NUER MILITIA
ATTACKED THE DINKA VILLAGE OF WUD KORO, LOCATED CLOSE TO WANGALAI (08-34N, 033-42E),
SUDAN. THE FIGHTING HAD STARTED IN THE EARLY MORNING AND AS OF THE EVENING OF 15
AUGUST WAS ONGOING. THE SWAMPY AREA WAS FLOODED AND FIGHTING ON BOTH SIDES WAS
REPORTED TO BE DIFFICULT. THE NUER MILITIA WERE BETTER ARMED AND HAD LOOTED CATTLE
FROM THE DINKA TRIBESMEN. SPLM/A FORCES WERE TRYING TO KEEP NEWS OF THE FIGHTING
FROM GETTING OUT.
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. EPARATELY,
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FIVE OF THE t1U1-11 UGANDANS KILLED WITH FORMER SPLM/A COMMANDER DR. JOHN (b)(3)
GARANG IN THE 30 JULY HELICOPTER CRASH WERE NOT BODYGUARDS BUT WERE TECHNICIANS
BORROWED BY GARANG TO HELP IN NEW CUSH, SUDAN, TO ASSESS THE REPAIRS NEEDED ON 15
T-55 TANKS. THE THREE OTHER UGANDANS KILLED COMPRISED THE CREW AND A STEWARDESS.
COMMENT: ACCORDING TO SEVERAL PRESS ARTICLES INCLUDING A 13 AUGUST (b)(1)
(b)(3)
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NEW VISION AND A 9 AUGUST MONITOR ARTICLE, SEVEN UGANDANS WERE KILLED ABOARD THE
HELICOPTER, INCLUDING THE FLIGHT CREW, A PROTOCOL OFFICER, AND SEVERAL UGANDAN
PEOPLE'S DEFENSE FORCE OFFICERS.)
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