Nearly 50 people killed in three days of violence in Tonj East – official

Citing by the EEE agency, Commissioner of Tonj East, Deng Kok, added that "many houses were also burned during the conflict" in the region. The director explained that on May 28, the confrontations erupted in the village of Guilt between members of Luach-Jang and Jal-Wau and lasted three days. The confrontations will have begun by revenge, while the authorities opened investigations after the violence had caused a generalized destruction in the …

Nearly 50 people killed in three days of violence in Tonj East – official

At least 46 people have been killed and 22 others wounded following three days of violence between rival communities in Tonj East County of Warrap State, according to a state official. Mamer Bath Mabok, the Warrap State Minister of Information, said the clashes erupted between the Luach-Jang and Jal-Wau communities in Guilt village on Tuesday, May 27, and continued until Thursday, May 29. He said several homes were also set ablaze during the fig…