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Cattle raid leaves two dead in clashes in Abyei

By , based on Eye Radio

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An army captain and a civilian were killed in clashes in Abyei after 25 cattle were stolen, according to local Information Minister Yohana Akol Ngor Kiir. Young people pursuing the suspects clashed with them on 30 October; four others were seriously injured, Eye Radio reports.

An army captain and a civilian were killed on 30 October in clashes linked to a cattle raid in the Abyei Special Administrative Area, according to local Minister of Information and Communication Yohana Akol Ngor Kiir, cited by Eye Radio. The suspected attackers had stolen 25 cattle before being pursued by young people from the area.

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