Breaking: Over hundred killed in Tribal clashes

by Joseph Edward    March 13, 2012

The Jonglei cattle rustlers have  killed over hundred in the Village of Akobo Jonglei state yesterday. The rustlers were suspect to be from the Pibor County. The raiding that started in small scale has increased over the last years as locals owned guns in state of using traditional tools. According to reports from the area, the cattle rustling the area has claimed more than 350 lives of people this year, in January the community of Lou Nuer attacked Pibor County and killed over 3000 people saying that they were revenging to an attack by the Pibor community in 2011.

In the January attack on Pibor, the community of Pibor said that division of Jonglei will reduce cattle rustling. We don’t have problem, we are ready for peace, but the state Government not interested in realizing peace in the state” Murle community spoke to the reporter. They said that Jonglei problem is beyond cattle wrestling. They urged the state to put efforts in bring peace; they also said that Murle community are polling out from the Jonglei state. Murle community said they are supposed to be part of Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. The Government did not put attention settle the issue. Even tribal clashes sparked the Capital city of South Sudan ten days ago and claimed ten live of innocent people.

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