Johannesburg (dpa) – South Sudan has pledged to investigate an incident on Christmas Eve, when a solider shot dead four civilians and another soldier at a church, local media reported Wednesday. In the incident, which occurred in Khorfulus district in Jonglei state as midnight mass was concluding, fifteen people were also wounded, while property was looted by the army. According to an army official, a soldier opened fire on the crowd near the church after a member of the army was found dead. The South Sudanese army is comprised of rebels from the Sudanese People's Liberation Army who fought against Khartoum during the years of civil war. Juba became independent this year. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/kdDyh Tags: Army, Christians, South Sudan, Worshipers Section: Latest News, Religion, Sudan
