At least two cattle raiders were killed and another wounded in clashes between government troops and a group of cattle raiders in Wathalel County in South Sudan’s Tonj State on Tuesday, a local official said.

The Commissioner of Wathalel County, Makuer Tiau, told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that the clashes started after the government forces tried to recover two stolen oxen from neighbouring Manyang-Ngok County.

He vowed to curb insecurity and apprehend whoever involved in cattle thefts.