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April 22, 2014

U.N.: Hundreds Killed in South Sudan Rebel Attack 
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The United Nations says the death toll from a rebel attack in South
Sudan last week is in the hundreds. Rebel militants reportedly hunted
down men, women and children after overrunning the oil town of Bentiu.
Scores of dead bodies were found in the streets. The number of deaths
could surpass 400, with hundreds more wounded. A U.N. spokesperson
denounced the attack.

Stéphane Dujarric: "The mission strongly condemns these targeted
killings. It also condemns the use of Radio Bentiu FM by some
individuals associated with the opposition to broadcast hate speech.
Between April 15th and 17th, the mission extracted hundreds of civilians
who were facing threats of violence in several places in Bentiu and
Rubkona where they had taken refuge. Over 500 civilians, including many
wounded, were extracted from the Bentiu Hospital and other places, while
thousands were escorted as they walked to the UNMISS base."

More than one million people have fled their homes since clashes erupted
between government troops and supporters of the country's sacked vice
president late last year. The United Nations has warned up to a million
people in South Sudan are at risk of famine.

 

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