Murle youth launch counter attack in Uror County in Jonglei State ArticleComments (26). Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 11, 2012 (PAYUEL) – The cycle of violence in Jonglei State of South Sudan has continued today with youth from the ethnic Murle community launching a counter attack on Uror County, burning down villages in which many people died, according to a local official Displaced people from Payuel Payam in Jonglei State of South Sudan fleeing violence that reportedly displaced around 60,000 since it started on 23 December (ST)The attack, which occurred at 5 pm local time, targeted Wek and Panyok villages in Tiam Payam, a Sudan Tribune’s reporter said. According to one of the local administrators of Wek Boma, Tip Chuol, the attackers were heavily armed and overran the villages, rustling a large number of cattle in a round of fighting that continued till midnight. Lots of women and children are reported to be dead but there is no exact death toll, Chuol said. The affected area is just about 10 km from the Pajuk, an area visited by a Sudan Tribune journalist just 2 hours before the attack took place. Flames from the burning houses were seen and lots of gun shots heard by Pajut residents this morning, according to a local radio station at Mareng, the Headquarters of Duk county administration. Around 60,000 have been displaced by the violence that began on 23 December between the Murle and Lou Nuer and lasted until last week, the UN says. Pibor County’s Commissioner Konyi has estimated that over 3,000 people died in the violence but this has not been independently verified. More updates to follow. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
