South Sudanese rebels were responsible for the death of over 400 ethnically targeted civilians in the past week said the UN mission in South Sudan today.
The mission, in a statement released today, condemned the targeting of civilians based on their ethnic origin in the city of Bentiu.
The statement further condemned the use of local radio stations to broadcast hate speech against ethnic groups in the region.
The United States called the massacre an “abomination” and called on government and rebel forces to bring those responsible for the killings to justice, reports AlJazeera.
Condemning the rebel actions,the White House, in a statement, said,
Armed men attacked the UN camps last week killing at least 48 people.
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The mission, in a statement released today, condemned the targeting of civilians based on their ethnic origin in the city of Bentiu.
The statement further condemned the use of local radio stations to broadcast hate speech against ethnic groups in the region.
The United States called the massacre an “abomination” and called on government and rebel forces to bring those responsible for the killings to justice, reports AlJazeera.
Condemning the rebel actions,the White House, in a statement, said,
“Images and accounts of the attacks shock the conscience: stacks of bodies found dead inside a mosque, patients murdered at a hospital, and dozens more shot and killed in the streets and at a church - apparently due to their ethnicity and nationality - while hate speech was broadcast on local radio. Bulldozers have buried the dead in mass graves, and the number of people seeking protection at the UN camp in Bentiu has grown from 8,000 to more than 22,000 in two weeks.”
Armed men attacked the UN camps last week killing at least 48 people.
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South Sudan rebels unmoved as UNSC condemns massacre as war crime (20 April 2014)