Cattle raid claims dozens of lives in South Sudan

South Sudan cattle raid 'claims dozens of lives'

 

  

Dozens of people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan's northern Warrap state, local officials say.

About 28 civilians died during the attack on a remote herders' camp, in South Sudan
It was reported that police and soldiers then killed more than 80 of the attackers.
Cattle raids and inter-ethnic clashes have claimed thousands of lives in South Sudan since independence from Sudan in 2011.

They are often part of a deadly cycle of revenge attacks.

Cattle are a main source of wealth and pride for many communities in South Sudan.
Many civilians are armed, and cattle are vital in part because young men need them as dowries to get married, local sources stated.

It is not yet clear whether the incident has any links to South Sudan's civil war.

May God restore peace to Sudan.
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