169 killed in massacre in northern South Sudan: local officials

Monday, the latest incident as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence. "A total of 169 bodies have been laid to rest in a mass grave," Elizabeth Achol, the minister of health in northern Ruweng Administrative Area, told AFP by telephone.

169 killed in massacre in northern South Sudan: local officials
Monday, the latest incident as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence. "A total of 169 bodies have been laid to rest in a mass grave," Elizabeth Achol, the minister of health in northern Ruweng Administrative Area, told AFP by telephone.