Deadly attack on remote village in Mayom kills 11, wounds 20 as others missing

BENTIU – A group of heavily armed youth suspected to have come from South Sudan’s Warrap state has attacked an area in Unity state’s Mayom county, local officials with direct knowledge told Sudans Post this morning.

The attack which has killed 11 people and wounded dozens comes a week after authorities in Warrap state said armed youth from Mayom attacked a village there killing a woman along with her two children.

Speaking to Sudans Post this, Gatkuoth Mut Turoah, a youth activist from Mayom county, said the deadly attack took place exactly at Riak Payam of Mayom at down today.

He said eleven (11) eleven people were killed and several others wounded adding that there are others who are also missing. The former opposition official said search for those missing was ongoing.

“There was an attack on Riak Payam at 04:00AM today. Eleven people have been confirmed dead. 20 people have been wounded many are missing too,” Gatkuoth told Sudans Post on phone from Juba.