At least 49 people killed in armed cattle raid in South Sudan
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At least 49 people were killed and 33 wounded in South Sudan after armed cattle raiders from Unity State in the country’s north attacked a community of herders in neighbouring Warrap State at dawn on Thursday, officials said.
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What happened
At least 49 people were killed and 33 wounded in South Sudan after armed cattle raiders from Unity State in the country’s north attacked a community of herders in neighbouring Warrap State at dawn on Thursday, officials said.
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