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About 71 killed in armed clashes in Rumbek, South Sudan

By , based on Radio Tamazuj

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Clashes between armed civilians in Rumbek, in South Sudan’s Lakes State, have killed about 71 people, including four soldiers, according to a preliminary government tally. The fighting, which began on Friday after violence in Nyangkot, led to the deployment of security forces and the arrest of four suspects, Radio Tamazuj reports.

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