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At least 80 people were killed during ethnic clashes in the volatile nation of South Sudan, an official said on Monday.

At least 50 others were wounded when heavily armed men from the Murle ethnic group attacked six villages in Uror county in Jonglei state on Saturday, county commissioner John Dak Gatluak said.

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The death toll was likely to rise, as the search continued for missing villagers who had fled into the bush to escape the attackers who were armed with rocket launchers and machine guns, the commissioner said.

Local authorities believe Saturday’s attack was in revenge for a similar incident in February, when men from the Lou Nuer ethnic group had raided cattle and abducted children from the Murle. 

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Cattle raiding has occurred for centuries between ethnic groups in the East African nation, and children are sometimes abducted during raids to be used as domestic slaves.

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7 Comments

7 Comments

  1. Solomon Abiona

    May 19, 2020 at 8:08 am

    Even with the pandemic, ethnic clashes is not helping

  2. Dorcas Babalola

    May 19, 2020 at 9:56 am

    Oh God this is bad please heal our land

  3. David Elobisi

    May 20, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    What is all this, death everywhere this is bad despite this deadly disease people are still being killed this is wicked, let there soul rest in peace. And the rest should be very careful

  4. Anyanwu Bright

    May 23, 2020 at 11:58 am

    God save us

  5. Anyanwu Bright

    May 23, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Even with pandemic wahala still dey

  6. Salam Basit

    June 21, 2020 at 7:33 am

    Some are wicked sha,killing fellow human being

    • Charity

      July 17, 2020 at 12:53 am

      Good

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