"A group of unidentified armed men attacked several villages in Abiemnom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area on Sunday. No group has claimed responsibility. French news agency AFP cited initial reports that suggested a Nuer group may have been seeking revenge for the killing of several traders."
"The majority of the casualties, 90, were civilians, with regional Information Minister James Monyluak Mijok saying children, women and elderly people were among the dead. Some 79 government soldiers were also killed. Monyluak has warned that the death toll could still go up."
"Fighting has intensified over the last year between government forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and fighters loyal to opposition figure Riek Machar. The two had ruled as part of a power-sharing deal, but its disintegration has led to what the UN has warned is turning into an 'all-out civil war.'"
Unidentified armed men attacked several villages in Abiemnom County, Ruweng Administrative Area, South Sudan on Sunday, resulting in at least 169 deaths comprising 90 civilians and 79 government soldiers. Initial reports suggest a Nuer group may have sought revenge for trader killings. Government security forces have deployed and stabilized the area. UN peacekeepers are sheltering approximately 1,000 civilians and providing medical care. The violence reflects escalating conflict between government forces under President Salva Kiir and opposition fighters loyal to Riek Machar, whose power-sharing agreement collapsed. The UN warns of potential all-out civil war, with 280,000 people displaced from Jonglei state. Doctors Without Borders suspended medical services following facility incidents.
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