Attacks and counterattacks by rebels and government forces in South Sudan have killed 24 people, mostly civilians, this week, the United Nations and local authorities said Friday. Wednesday's attacks in the southern Central Equatoria state involved a faction of the National Salvation Front (NAS) group and government forces. [AFP]The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) voiced alarm at the "inter-connected incidents" which it said resulted in the deaths of 24 people, including 19 civilians. "I am deeply concerned by these brutal acts and urgently call on the government of South Sudan to conduct an immediate investigation to bring perpetrators to justice swiftly," UNMISS head Nicholas Haysom said in a statement. About 400,000 people were killed in the conflict which erupted in 2013, two years after South Sudan achieved independence from Sudan.

Source: Daily Nation October 11, 2024 19:55 UTC