Government Forces Killed South Sudanese Civilians, UN Says
- Hundreds of fighters and civilians left dead by July fighting
- UN documented more than 200 cases of sexual violence in Juba
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South Sudanese government forces killed, raped and looted during an escalation of violence in the oil-producing African country last month, the United Nations human-rights chief said, calling for urgent action by the Security Council.
Preliminary investigations suggest hundreds of fighters and civilians were killed during five days of bloodshed in the capital, Juba, that began July 7, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Thursday in an e-mailed statement. While some civilians died in the crossfire, others were summarily executed by government soldiers who appear to have targeted people from the Nuer community, he said.