Cattle raids kill at least 72 in South Sudan ahead of December elections
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Co-ordinated raids in Warrap state killed at least 72 people and burned homes on Monday, with cattle stolen.
At least 72 people were killed in co-ordinated cattle raids on Monday in South Sudan's Warrap state, according to the regional government, BBC World reports. [1]
The attacks in Tonj North county involved members of the Lou Ariik community targeting the Apuk Padoch community near the border with Unity state, with an unspecified number of cattle taken and homes burnt. [1]
Warrap state governor Angelo Ngot Mayar sent condolences and directed security agencies to evacuate the wounded, while the state appealed for humanitarian support for affected women, children and elderly. [1]
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