N. Liech attack death toll rises
2 views
Skip to first unread message
Elisabeth Janaina
Sep 19, 2017, 11:42:53 AM9/19/17
to southsudankob
N. Liech attack death toll rises
Hellen Achayo | September 19, 2017 | 2:05 pm
SPLA soldiers on patrol. File photo
The Minister of Information in Northern Liech says the death toll of
the fighting between the SPLA and opposition forces in the area has
risen to 25.
On Monday, officials said they had recovered 15 bodies, but expressed
fears that the number could go up.
The fighting took place in Nhial Dieu County on Monday morning.
Information Minister Lam Tungwar says some of the civilians were
killed in the crossfire.
Eye Radio was unable to contact the opposition leaders for comment.
International and regional leaders have called for an end to the
conflict in South Sudan.
Over a million South Sudanese refugees have fled to the neighboring
countries, with Uganda alone hosting 1 million.
More than 417,000 South Sudanese refugees are sheltering in Sudan
since conflict broke out in December 2013, according to the UN Refugee
Agency.
Hellen Achayo | September 19, 2017 | 2:05 pm
SPLA soldiers on patrol. File photo
The Minister of Information in Northern Liech says the death toll of
the fighting between the SPLA and opposition forces in the area has
risen to 25.
On Monday, officials said they had recovered 15 bodies, but expressed
fears that the number could go up.
The fighting took place in Nhial Dieu County on Monday morning.
Information Minister Lam Tungwar says some of the civilians were
killed in the crossfire.
Eye Radio was unable to contact the opposition leaders for comment.
International and regional leaders have called for an end to the
conflict in South Sudan.
Over a million South Sudanese refugees have fled to the neighboring
countries, with Uganda alone hosting 1 million.
More than 417,000 South Sudanese refugees are sheltering in Sudan
since conflict broke out in December 2013, according to the UN Refugee
Agency.
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages