Six killed in ambush in disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan
- Six people, including a senior local administrator, were killed in an ambush in the Abyei region claimed by Sudan and South Sudan.
- The violence in the oil-rich region is fueled by a dispute over the administrative boundary between rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group.
- The attack occurred when Deputy Chief Administrator Noon Deng and his team were returning from an official visit, resulting in multiple fatalities.
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Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) - Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group - Twic Dinka from South Sudan's neighbouring Warrap State, and Ngok Dinka from Abyei - are locked in a dispute over the location of…
Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said.The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group - Twic Dinka from South Sudan's neighbouring Warrap State, and Ngok Dinka from Abyei - are locked in a dispute ove…
Six killed in disputed region bordering Sudan, South Sudan
JUBA: Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group — Twic Dinka from South Sudan’s neighboring Warrap State, and Ngok Dinka from Abyei — are locked in a dispute over the location of an administrative boundary.
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