South Sudan: Amnesty Accuses Sudan, China and Ukraine of Fueling Conflict

27 June 2012

Juba — Amnesty International on Thursday accused China, Sudan and Ukraine of allegedly supplying military weapons to both South Sudanese Armed Forces (SPLA) and opposition groups, triggering scores of indiscriminate attacks in parts of South Sudan.

The organization, in its latest report, entitled South Sudan: Arms supplies fueling violations in forgotten conflict, examines the impact of responsible supplies and misuse of weapons, munitions and armaments that resulted in to civilian casualties and displacement of people in Mayom County, Unity State.

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