Co-ordinated cattle raids kill at least 72 people in South Sudan
Summary
At least 72 people were killed in a co-ordinated cattle raid in Tonj North county, Warrap state, South Sudan, on Monday, according to state authorities. The attack involved members of two communities near the border with Unity state and came amid a series of deadly clashes as the country prepares for elections scheduled for December.Key Facts
- State authorities said cattle were taken and homes were burned in the raid.
- The attack occurred in Akop Payam, near the border between Warrap and Unity states.
- Warrap information minister William Wol Mayom Bol said the raid followed violence the previous Friday that killed eight people.
- Governor Angelo Ngot Mayar directed security agencies to evacuate wounded people and said efforts were under way to recover the cattle and identify those responsible.
- The state appealed for humanitarian aid for women, children and older people left without food, shelter or medicine.
- Acled reported that an attack in the same area in August killed at least 60 people and injured 50; a similar attack in March killed 58 and injured 71.
- South Sudan is preparing for presidential elections scheduled for December, but preparations have lagged, and human rights groups have raised concerns about voter registration and security arrangements.
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