At least six people, including one woman, died in the latest cattle raiding attack in Nyang Looc village in Tonj county, Warrap state.
Officials say the unknown armed group who attacked the village and drove away with over sixty cattle has not been identified.
Police say the village was attacked at night around 3 am while people were asleep, saying some victims were killed while sleeping.
Colonel Mayen Chol Kuot is the inspector of police in Tonj North County. He says police are still gathering evidence to establish the whereabouts of the suspected raiders.
‘‘The suspected armed youth attacked a cattle camp, killed six people while sleeping, and drove away with over sixty cattle,” said Colonel Chol.
He says they have not identify the raiders, and where they might have come from is still unknown, he told Mayardit 90.7 FM.
Wednesday’s incident is the latest cattle-related attack that followed Sunday’s attack in Twic, where eight people were killed, nine wounded, and more than 250 cattle were raided in Aweng Payam. The suspected culprits were alleged to have come from neighboring Unity state, a claim Mayardit FM has not independently verified.