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Intercommunal clashes in Rumbek, South Sudan's Lakes State, killed 71 people according to the interim government’s statement on Friday. The violence included attacks by individuals from outside Rumbek who briefly took control before withdrawing when reinforcements arrived. Security forces now control the town as efforts are made to restore normalcy. The caretaker government condemned the violence and urged restraint to prevent further escalation.
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On September 22, 71 people were killed in intercommunal clashes in Rumbek, a town in Lakes State, South Sudan. According to the interim Ministry of Information, four soldiers were among the casualties. The violence reportedly began when a group attempted to take control of Rumbek but retreated upon the arrival of police and military reinforcements. The caretaker government condemned the violence and called for restraint to prevent further escalation. As of then, efforts were underway to restore normalcy in the town.
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Intercommunal clashes have killed 71 people in South Sudan’s town of Rumbek, in Lakes State, the caretaker government said in a statement.
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government → kill → statement
“According to initial security reports, approximately 71 people were reportedly killed,” including four soldiers, the South Sudanese interim Ministry of Information said in a statement on Friday.
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Ministry → accord → Friday
The exact number of fatalities has yet to be verified.
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number → have → fatalities
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According to AFP, witnesses said a group of people from outside Rumbek tried to take control of the town and briefly succeeded.
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group → deepen → town
The attackers withdrew when police and military reinforcements arrived.
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reinforcements → withdraw → ?
Two witnesses said the fighting moved outside the city limits.
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fighting → say → limits
The government statement said, “Rumbek town is currently under the control of Government security forces, and efforts are ongoing to restore normalcy”.
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efforts → say → normalcy
The caretaker government strongly condemned the violence and urged all communities to “exercise maximum restraint and refrain from acts of retaliation that could further escalate tensions”.
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that → condemn → tensions
On September 22, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government, three months before the country’s first election since its independence in 2011.
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Kiir → dissolve → 2011
Kiir appointed a caretaker administration as the country prepares for its first-ever national elections.
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country → appoint → elections
His decree ended a power-sharing arrangement set up under a 2018 peace deal that halted a five-year civil war in which about 400,000 people were killed.
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people → end → which
Intercommunal conflict has continued across South Sudan, resulting in multiple deadly clashes.
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conflict → continue → clashes
On September 17, 26 people were killed, and 82 were injured during days of fighting in a disputed region on the border between South Sudan and Sudan.
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82 → kill → Sudan
In early March, intercommunal violence left at least 169 people dead after dozens of armed men attacked a town.
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dozens → leave → town
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