US EditionCivilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between army and local militias
- On May 3, a series of airstrikes hit a hospital and a Doctors Without Borders facility in the northern community of Fangak, South Sudan, killing seven people.
- The strikes occurred amid ongoing clashes between South Sudan's army and local militia groups across the country that have escalated since tensions erupted in March.
- Human rights groups report dozens of civilians killed in recent weeks, including at least 58 in the Upper Nile State offensive and 12 in a May 15 bombardment in Wichmon village.
- Medical personnel in Akobo, near the border with South Sudan, report that ongoing conflict is preventing the evacuation of those with severe injuries, with Christina Bartulec noting that patients in the worst condition are often unable to be transported and face slim chances of surviving the trip.
- The escalating violence has worsened humanitarian conditions, forced civilians to flee due to fears of continued airstrikes, and prompted alerts from the United Nations about the renewed threat of civil conflict in South Sudan.
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Dozens of Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Militias and South Sudan’s Army
Aid groups fear South Sudan is on the brink of another war as dozens of civilians, including children, have been killed or severely injured in recent weeks in violent clashes between South Sudan’s army and militia groups across the country. Survivors describe airstrikes and bombings on local communities, including while people are sleeping. Doctors say the ongoing fighting has made it difficult to transport severely injured patients to receive u…
Scarred Lands: South Sudan's Ongoing Struggle Amidst Airstrikes
Scarred Lands: South Sudan's Ongoing Struggle Amidst Airstrikes Wiyuach Makuach, having lost an arm in a harrowing airstrike, sits in a dimly lit hospital room in Akobo, South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border. The fires of the May 3rd bombing still haunt her as she recovers from her injuries.The attack targeted a hospital in the northern Fangak region, resulting in seven casualties, including in a Doctors Without Borders facility. The bombings r…
Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between Army and local militias
Aid groups and Opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in airstrikes in recent weeks as the country’s Army clashes with militia groups across the country
Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between army, local militias
Aid groups and opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in airstrikes in recent weeks as the country’s army clashes with militia groups across the country
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Civilian casualties mount in South Sudan amid fighting between army and local militias
Aid groups and opposition politicians in South Sudan say that dozens of civilians have been killed or badly injured in airstrikes in recent weeks as the country’s army clashes with militia groups across the country.
Adok Port residents in Leer County living in fear of SSPDF attack - Radio Tamazuj
The inhabitants of Adok Port in Unity State’s Leer County on Monday said they are living in fear, citing a plan by the SSPDF to attack SPLA-IO positions in the area following an alleged advisory by the UN Coordination Office to humanitarians not to go to the port area. A couple of months ago, the SSPDF accused the SPLA-IO, led by now-detained First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, of impounding several boats, barges, and other water vessels and h…
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