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UN says South Sudan violence horrific

2014-01-16 137 Dailymotion

This is Bentiu in South Sudan, virtually a ghost town, days after it was recaptured by the army from rebels.<br/> <br />Bodies have been left to rot on a roadside.<br/> <br />A UN human rights official visits and raises concerns about civilians who are caught in the conflict.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) IVAN SIMONOVIC, UN ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The situation that I have seen in Bentiu is an illustration of the horrors of such a situation. We have seen two communities being successfully targeted by different forces having in common sufferings of innocent civilians."<br/> <br />Weeks of fighting often along ethnic lines have raised fears that it could spiral into a civil war.<br/> <br />In Juba, a group of 25 Nepalese peacekeepers arrive to reinforce the UN operation. Hundreds more troops are expected.<br/> <br />Though there is no official toll, as many as 10,000 people may have been killed in the conflict that erupted last December.<br/> <br />More than 400,000 people have been

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