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Armed raid on cattle camp in South Sudan kills dozens
An attack on a village and cattle camp in Warrap State has left at least 49 people dead and 33 wounded.
The short version
- An armed raid targeted the Machar-Pakuek cattle camp and Mading Juer Boma in Warrap State, South Sudan, on Thursday morning.
- At least 49 people were killed and 33 others were wounded in the assault.
- Local officials attributed the violence to an armed cross-border criminal network amid ongoing competition over land and water resources.
Key facts
- Gunmen launched an attack early Thursday on the Machar-Pakuek cattle camp and Mading Juer Boma in Tonj North County, Warrap State.[Al Jazeera]
- The raid resulted in at least 49 deaths and left 33 people injured.[Al Jazeera]
- Warrap spokesperson William Wol Mayom Bol blamed an armed cross-border, criminal network for the attack.[Al Jazeera]
- The local government has requested assistance from humanitarian organizations to manage displacement caused by the conflict.[Al Jazeera]
- The incident occurs approximately three weeks after a similar raid in the same area resulted in 60 deaths and 50 injuries.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The specific identity and affiliation of the attackers within the cross-border criminal network have not been publicly detailed.[Al Jazeera]