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South Sudan trains 500 personnel to protect its oilfields

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South Sudan’s National Security Service has trained 500 personnel in Paloch, Upper Nile State, to strengthen oilfield security and protect residents. The seventh cohort is also expected to help secure the upcoming electoral process, acting Melut County commissioner Adwai Akiech Yuot said, according to Eye Radio.

South Sudan’s National Security Service has trained 500 personnel in Paloch, in Upper Nile State, to strengthen the security of oilfields and local stability, according to a post on the institution’s official Facebook page. The graduation ceremony was held on Sunday, in the presence of the acting commissioner of Melut County, Adwai Akiech Yuot.

The personnel come from several counties in Upper Nile and make up the service’s seventh cohort assigned to this mission, the National Security Service said. The ceremony was led by Brigadier General Waal Deng Mading, commander of security at the Paloch oilfield.

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