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Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla of Juba, South Sudan, called for restraint and compassion, as the alleged killings of South Sudanese refugees in the war-torn Sudan sparked retaliatory attacks across the country.
UCA News reports that according to local reports, 16 Sudanese people were killed in South Sudan and scores were injured as security forces battled machete and club-wielding youth. the youth beat up Sudanese nationals on the streets of towns and cities, raided their homes, and looted their businesses.
The violence erupted after the emergence of a video showing Sudan Armed Forces soldiers allegedly killing civilians in Wad Madani city. Reports say at least 29 South Sudanese civilians were killed during the battle to capture the city from the Rapid Support Forces. The BBC reported that the killing took place on an ethnic basis. Children were among those killed.
Cardinal Ameyu who is the president of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishop’s conference spoke as the government imposed a night curfew across the country to reign in the spreading violence.
