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Mongolian peacekeepers treat and evacuate wounded after cattle raid attack near Mayom
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Filip Anderson
Together with local authorities and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, a group of 19 Mongolian peacekeepers based in Mayom recently treated and evacuated 27 persons who were wounded during a cattle raid claiming several lives.
The attack, which according to local sources claimed at least 19 lives, reportedly took place in Bouda, Warrap State, near Majok River and Unity State.
Receiving information about the violent cattle raid, peacekeepers based in the temporary operating base in Mayom sprang into action and went to the area of the attack to monitor the situation.
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Deadly Mayom attack leaves 18 dead, 27 injured
At least 18 people were killed and 27 others sustained gunshot wounds when an armed youth group attacked Mayom County in Unity State on Sunday morning.
“The incident occurred at 3 am. Cattle camp belonging to a spiritual leader called Garang Mut Tura in the Bouding area of Mayom County, killing 18 people on the spot, including six women and girls. 27 people, including 12 children were injured while 429 cows were raided,” Stephen Salaam Maluit, the state advisor on peace and security told Radio Tamazuj this afternoon.
He added, “the attackers went away with about 429 cows. While 57 cows were also killed in the crossfire and 68 other cows were wounded.”
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