Sudan, March 06: At least 22 people have been killed after armed members of two tribes clashed over a disputed stretch of land in South Sudan’s Jonglei state.
The state’s governor Kuol Manyang said on Saturday that the fighting broke out between armed members of Ayual and Dachuek tribes in the Nyak Payam area, located in the Twic East region of western Jonglei state, on Thursday.
According to Manyang, 22 people have died and 43 others were wounded. “They have been transported to hospital in Bor and Juba by the UN,” he told AFP.
The governor pointed out that the situation was finally brought under control after Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the police intervened.
Manyang also expressed hope that courts would bring those responsible to justice.
The violence in Southern Sudan has reignited concerns over the security of the underdeveloped region, which voted for secession from the north in January.
——–Agencies