S. Sudan conflict: 12 killed in Jonglei's Duk county

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March 27, 2014 (JUBA) - Twelve people have been killed and fourteen others
injured in fighting in Jonglei state's Duk county after rebels re-entered
the area, the area's commissioner Elijah Mocnom Wuor said.
*During the conflict between the South Sudanese army and rebels, which
began in December 2013, the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in Jonglei state was
looted and attacked. (Photo: John Dau Foundation. March 2014)*

Commissioner Wuor, told *Sudan Tribune* on Thursday from Panyagor, the
headquarters of neighbouring Twic East county that rebel forces remain in
control of Duk county's Padiet *payam*[district].

"Twelve civilians are killed and fourteen wounded," said Wuor, adding that
there is fear that the rebels were advancing into neighbouring villages and
swampy areas where villagers have taken refuge.

Philip Thon Leek, a lawmaker representing Duk county, told*Sudan Tribune* on
Wednesday that injured people have been flown to Juba for treatment.

Duk county has witnessed a series of raids recently from anti-government
forces, despite the area to be initially largely peaceful during the first
weeks of the recent conflict which began in mid-December.

After clashes began between members of the army in the capital Juba
fighting spread to the Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states.

Over 700,000 people have been displaced and an estimated 10,000 people
killed in conflict.

The rebels have been accused of a series of violations against civilians in
Jonglei, including looting a clinic in Duk couty run by the John Dau
Foundation.

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