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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joseph Falzetta

South Sudan villagers killed after being lured from homes with promise of aid, witnesses say

South Sudan Killings - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

More than a dozen civilians were killed after being lured from their homes by fighters allied to South Sudan ’s government under the pretense of being registered for humanitarian food aid, according to two people who survived the attack.

The killings took place on Saturday morning in the village of Pankor, in Ayod County, in the conflict-hit Jonglei State, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of the capital, Juba. Women and children were among the victims.

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