U.N. Says 120,000 In South Sudan Need Aid After Fighting -- Reuters(Reuters) - Tribal fighting in South Sudan has left 120,000 people in need of emergency food aid, twice the previous estimate, the United Nations said on Friday.
The organization was in a race against time to reach people displaced by fighting between the Lou Nuer and Murle tribes in Jonglei state, said U.N. humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan Lise Grande.
The fighting, in which women and children have been targeted, has escalated following tit-for-tat raids to steal cattle. In late December, 6,000 armed Lou Nuer tribesmen attacked the main Murle town of Pibor, killing as many as 2,000 people, according to local authorities.
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Update: UN says 120,000 South Sudan residents need humanitarian aid after wave of ethnic violence -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: Only 120,000 !?!?! .... this is probably a "low-ball" number. This is tribal warfare at its worse.
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