Leer County
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Leer County is an administrative division of Unity State (or Western Upper Nile) in South Sudan. The headquarters are in the town of Leer
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In December 2009 that traffic police had established road blocks along the road between Payinjiar and Leer and were demanded high bribes from travelers who wanted to pass.
In March 2011 the Governor of Unity State, Taban Deng Gai
, launched a drive to recruit men for the army. In April, Leer County police were reportedly enrolling young men into the Sudan People's Liberation Army
by force, apparently on orders from the County Commissioner, who was in turn obeying the Governor's orders.
On 12 May 2011 landmines in the road from Leer to Bentiu
exploded, destroying two vehicles, killing three people and seriously injured others. The border with Sudan to the north was blocked, causing shortages of supplies, and there were rumors that militias were moving south through the county.
Leer, South Sudan
Leer is a small town in Unity State in South Sudan. It is the headquarters of Leer County.-Location:Leer is in Dok Nuer territory.It is located in Block 5A, an important oil-producing area in the north of South Sudan....
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In December 2009 that traffic police had established road blocks along the road between Payinjiar and Leer and were demanded high bribes from travelers who wanted to pass.
In March 2011 the Governor of Unity State, Taban Deng Gai
Taban Deng Gai
Taban Deng Gai is a South Sudanese politician. He has served as governor of Unity State since 30 September 2005.In the April 2010 elections the state electoral body announced that Taban Deng Gai won by 137,662 votes, beating runner-up Angelina Teny who won 63,561 votes.The defeated parties said in...
, launched a drive to recruit men for the army. In April, Leer County police were reportedly enrolling young men into the Sudan People's Liberation Army
Sudan People's Liberation Army
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement is a political party in South Sudan. It was initially founded as a rebel political movement with a military wing known as the Sudan People's Liberation Army estimated at 180,000 soldiers. The SPLM fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War against the Sudanese...
by force, apparently on orders from the County Commissioner, who was in turn obeying the Governor's orders.
On 12 May 2011 landmines in the road from Leer to Bentiu
Bentiu
-Location:Bentiu is located in Rubkona County, Unity State, in northern South Sudan, near the International border with the Republic of Sudan. This location lies approximately , by road, northwest of Juba, the capital and largest city in the country. Bentiu sits on the southern banks of the Bahr...
exploded, destroying two vehicles, killing three people and seriously injured others. The border with Sudan to the north was blocked, causing shortages of supplies, and there were rumors that militias were moving south through the county.