Attackers kill 60 people in South Sudan cattle raid: local official
Armed attackers killed at least 60 people during a violent cattle raid in South Sudan's Warrap State. The government has deployed defense forces to restore order and address the ongoing cycle of communal violence.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the persistent instability and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, where inter-communal violence continues to threaten civilian lives and regional peace.
Armed attackers have killed at least 60 people in central South Sudan, according to local officials and media, in the country's latest deadly cattle raid.
The young nation has long been plagued by violent cattle raids but is now also seeing clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and forces loosely allied with the opposition.
Two simultaneous attacks in Tonj North County, Alabek Payam, in Warrap State, at around 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning (August 9, 2026), resulted in the death of at least 60 people including 15 attackers, according to a local official.
Last year, Kiir declared a six-month state of emergency in the state after a surge of violent inter-communal cattle raids.
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