20 Civilians Feared Dead in South Sudan Base Attack

The United Nations says at least 20 civilians were killed during an attack on a U.N. base in South Sudan that also left two Indian peacekeepers dead.The attack happened Thursday in the town of Akobo.The U.N. Mission in South Sudan says about 2,000 armed youth, believed to be ethnic Nuers, surrounded the base and opened fire. The U.N. says they were apparently aiming at members of the Dinka ethnic group who had sought refuge at the compound. The mission says peacekeepers tried to negotiate...

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