08/02/2019
Villagers Describe Horror in South Sudan's Yei River State
An unknown number of villagers were killed and hundreds of others displaced during fighting in South Sudan's Yei River State this week.#160; In this latest round of fighting, government forces teamed up with SPLA-IO (Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition) forces to battle National Salvation Front rebels led by General Thomas Cirillo. Residents say the clashes continue in several Otogo County villages in Yei River state, which is in the southern part of the country. Villagers accuse both sides of looting property and setting houses on fire.#160; Since the September peace agreement, this is one of the first clashes in which a rebel group has...
