Army spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang says 17 more people were wounded in Wiechjol. The figures have not been independently confirmed.
The army says violence that began between two clans on 13 October widened after people at a nearby market were caught in crossfire and relatives joined the fighting. The spokesperson described involvement of more than seven clans.
County, hospital and independent monitor accounts are needed to establish the toll and current security conditions. Read the developing report →
Locator only: Akobo is in Jonglei State, bordering Upper Nile and Ethiopia. Wiechjol’s precise location is not plotted.
Juba County’s press unit says caretaker commissioner Kalisto Lado Faustino visited Don Bosco St. Vincent on 15 October following the church’s concerns about alleged interference with its perimeter fence. The land claim has not been independently adjudicated. Read the report and see the supplied photos →
