2011 South Sudan clashes
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The 2011 South Sudan clashes was a cattle raid at a farm in South Sudan
, which killed up to 600 people and injured up to 985, on 18 August 2011. The clashes took place when members of the Murle group are said to have attacked the majority Lou Nuer, stealing nearly 40,000 cattle. The death toll was originally reported to be at least 58 but the UN said the flow of information had been hampered by vast distances and poor logistics. The United Nations also said that there was a possibility that as many as 200 people had been abducted.
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South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
, which killed up to 600 people and injured up to 985, on 18 August 2011. The clashes took place when members of the Murle group are said to have attacked the majority Lou Nuer, stealing nearly 40,000 cattle. The death toll was originally reported to be at least 58 but the UN said the flow of information had been hampered by vast distances and poor logistics. The United Nations also said that there was a possibility that as many as 200 people had been abducted.
Incidents
The attack is believed to have been launched by Murle tribesmen, when armed groups infiltrated into Peiri and Pulchuol Payams at about 5:00am local time. The attack was understood to be a revenge operation against the Lou Nuer tribe after an attack on the Murle last June in which many deaths were reported and cattle stolen. The attackers burned down over 3,400 houses and the hospital ran by Médecins Sans FrontièresMédecins Sans Frontières
' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
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