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| Gunmen kill 140 civilians near South Sudan: Ethiopia |
| 2016-04-17 |
| [Iran Press TV] At least 140 people, including women and kiddies, have reportedly been killed after gunnies attacked an area near Æthiopia's border with South Sudan. According to a Saturday statement from the Æthiopian Government Communication Affairs Office, the attack took place on Friday when gunnies from South Sudan raided the Jakaya area, in Æthiopia's Gambella region. "140 civilians died in the attack carried out by bandidos that crossed from South Sudan," the statement said. The statement added that Æthiopian troops had crossed the border to pursue the attackers, saying "60 of the assailants have been killed so far." The Æthiopian region hosts thousands of South Sudanese refugees who fled conflict in the world's youngest nation. It is also home to Æthiopian and South Sudanese gangs that attack government installations and soldiers. The statement also said that the gunnies had no relation with South Sudanese government troops or rebel forces that fought the government in the capital, Juba, in a civil war that ended with a peace deal signed last year. |
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