Clashes between army and armed civilians in South Sudan killed 127 people
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Khartoum: According to the report of Baaghi TV, a total of 82 armed civilians and 45 soldiers were killed in the bloody clashes. A bloody clash between the army and civilians in Sudan has claimed the lives of 127 people.
According to the news agency, 70 people were initially confirmed dead in clashes between the army and armed civilians in South Sudan, which has now risen to 127.
According to Arab media, at least 127 people have been killed and dozens injured in clashes between the army and armed civilians in the north-central state of South Sudan.
According to a UN spokesman, the report of the peacekeeping mission in South Sudan stated that a disarmament campaign was being carried out in the region, which violated the agreement.
According to Arab media, the disarmament of civilians in South Sudan is part of a peace deal reached between South Sudanese President Silva Kerr and his rival Rick Marcher, who was elected South Sudan’s vice president in February.
Reports say that South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011, but two years later, civil war broke out in the region when President Silva Kerr was fired by his deputy, Rick Marcher.
Death toll from South Sudan soldiers, civilians clashes hits 127 https://t.co/N2dLqHOTGe pic.twitter.com/9zAi979J2P
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According to Arab media, the officials of the affected state said that the recent violence started when civilians refused to surrender in front of the soldiers. After which a clash ensued in the area and armed civilians attacked a nearby military base.
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