Unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle camp in Unity State’s Rubkona County over the weekend and killed four men and several head of cattle, the state’s information minister said.
The attack occurred on Friday at 3 a.m. in Payangai, located in the Budang Payam in Rubkona County, north of the state capital, Bentiu.
Nyakenya Johannes Keah, the Unity State information minister, told Radio Tamazuj on Monday evening that the assailants launched a “surprise attack” on sleeping civilians.
“It happened at 3 a.m., and it was a surprise attack by unknown gunmen. Three people died instantly, while a fourth victim succumbed to injuries later in the morning,” she said. “The unknown gunmen collected the guns of the deceased whom they killed.”
“We do not know if the suspects came from Ruweng Administrative Area or Mayom County, within Unity State, because we do not have full information about who committed this crime against innocent civilians,” Minister Nyakenya added.
She said investigations are ongoing.