Over 250 people killed in South Sudan’s Jonglei state: official

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August 23, 2016 (BOR) - About 280 people were killed in the fighting which
occurred in Duk county of South Sudan’s Jonglei state last week, an
official told *Sudan Tribune*.
[image: JPEG - 102 kb]*Jonglei state governor, Phillip Aguer speaks during
the independence occassion July 9, 2016 (ST)*

Among those killed were 10 civilians, 23 government soldiers and 250
rebels, according to official figures released by the office of the state
governor, Phillip Aguer.

The incident has reportedly forced hundreds of civilians to flee from Pajut
to Poktap towards Twic East county.

“People had been forced to run away and retreated back to Poktap. Second is
the looting of their properties by the attackers and the killing of
innocent civilians”, said Aguer

“Among the dead, who were killed in Pajut, there are women, there are
children and the number in total is 33. 23 are soldiers and 10 are
civilians that include business people, include women and that is the bad
side of the war”, he added.

The governor said he expects the numbers of rebels killed to rise by the
time the search ends.

“The SPLA [Sudan People’s Liberation Army] has defeated the attackers, and
they [rebels] lost heavily. Unfortunately those who are dying are sons and
daughters of South Sudan on both sides. The forces of Riek Machar had left
250 dead, and the number may be more, search has not been completed”, Aguer
told *Sudan Tribune*.

Calm has reportedly returned to the area, despite the fighting that
occurred on 19 August, amidst calls by authorities for civilians to return
home and resume their normal activities.

Meanwhile, five other people were reportedly killed between Panyagoor and
Poktap, by suspected Lou Nuer fighters who allegedly came on a mission to
loot cattle on 20 August.

(ST)

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