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Africa Horn
Nearly 20 soldiers killed in clashes in South Sudan
2022-06-28
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] At least 18 South Sudanese soldiers have died in clashes with armed militants in Warrap state in the north of the country. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Information of the region.

It is reported that the clashes occurred on 26 June. Then the servicemen pursued the armed youth, who tried to steal cattle from civilians. At least 18 soldiers were killed in the skirmish. Among the militants, according to official figures, seven people were killed.

At the same time, the ministry has not yet disclosed exact data on the number of dead and injured. Local law enforcement officials say the assessment of damage and the number of victims of the shootout is ongoing.
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