Over 60 killed in South Sudan cattle battles: officials
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 08 December 2017
- Modified Date: 04:42 | 08 December 2017
At least 60 people have been killed and dozens wounded in battles in South Sudan, local officials said Friday, the latest in a series of attacks between rival communities.
"More than 60 people were killed," Akol Paul Kordit, a member of parliament for the area and deputy information minister, wrote in a statement. Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny confirmed the attacks.