Sudan: Jonglei - Akobo Villages 'Besieged' By Raiders, Wounded Reach Hospital

9 March 2012

Bor — Armed raiders alleged to be Murle tribesmen have taken control of cattle camps and villages in Dengjok Payam (district) of Akobo County, Jonglei State killing many people, sources have told Sudan Tribune.

The fighting, that began at 5am on Friday, comes as Jonglei prepares for a mass disarmament campaign after a series of large scale clashes between rival cattle herding groups in South Sudan's largest state.

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