UN Condemns South Sudan Attack that Killed Dozens, Including 3 Children

Armed youths from the Murle ethnic group attacked two villages in eastern Jonglei state on Sunday, opening fire and setting fire to property. Thirty two people from the Dinka Bor community died in the violence and 26 others were wounded.

In a statement on Tuesday, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemned the bloodshed.

"UNMISS strongly condemns any raids against the civilians and wants groups and individuals to take serious action to avoid the next accident that endanger the vulnerable people," it said.

The mission called on authorities to conduct an investigation into the attack, that also killed three children who drowned in a river while trying to flee the violence.  

More than 700 people were killed and many others kidnapped in Jonglei alone between January and August 2020 in armed attacks by ethnic armed groups.

A UN investigation has found that political and military elites played a major role in the violence.