Juba, SOUTH SUDAN
About 5,000 civilians
are seeking shelter in Pibor close to the UN base, following armed clashes in
the area, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said.
Intense
conflict between large groups of Lou Nuer and Murle fighters has been ongoing
in Jonglei state for the past two weeks.
The UN
mission said in an email to Radio Tamazuj today that approximately 5,000
civilians, mostly women and children, have taken shelter in Pibor close to the
UNMISS base.
It added
that more than 150 people have fled to Anyidi close to Bor town.
The
peacekeeping mission disclosed that the conflict has forced thousands of
civilians in villages around Pibor to take refuge in the bush and adjacent
swamps.
“Fighting in
the vicinity of the villages of Manyabol, Lokurmach, Likuangole, Kongor, Bich
Bich, and Batingongo has led to the destruction and damage of both civilian and
government structures,” UNMISS said.
UNMISS
pointed out that it has significantly reinforced its peacekeepers in Pibor and
established temporary peacekeeping bases in a number of villages around the
region.
The expanded
presence is to deter violence and provide protection for civilians and support
for humanitarian workers, according to the UN mission. - Africa
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