2 injured, 2 kidnapped in inter-communal clash in Gogrial

At least two people including a child have been wounded and two others kidnapped after an armed attack on Apuk South County in Gogrial State by a group of youth on Monday, a local official said.

At least two people including a child have been wounded and two others kidnapped after an armed attack on Apuk South County in Gogrial State by a group of youth on Monday, a local official said.

Apuk South County Santino Yel told Radio Tamazuj on Tuesday that the attackers are believed to be from Kuac area. He added that a group of armed youth from Kuac community fell into an ambush by government forces leading to the arrest of 5 youth while the rest escaped.

He claimed that the group that escaped went into nearby villages attacking civilians, wounding two including a child.

The local official pointed out that the same group of armed youth came again and attacked the area on Tuesday morning and kidnapped two people. Yel said these recent incidents have created tension in the community.

Radio Tamazuj could not reach government officials from Kuac to comment on the matter.