Attack in South Sudan’s Ruweng Area Leaves 122 Dead
Last update: March 2, 2026
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Local authorities report dozens of civilians among the dead as fears grow over fragile peace deal.
A group of unidentified men attacked a town in South Sudan’s Ruweng Administrative Area on Sunday, killing 122 people, including 82 civilians, the area’s information minister said on Monday.
The country has experienced rising violence in recent months as political infighting threatens a fragile 2018 peace agreement.
The latest assault occurred in Abiemnhom in Ruweng when youth from Mayom County in neighbouring Unity State stormed the town and fought for more than three hours, Information Minister James Monyliak Mijok said.
He said those killed included the county commissioner and the executive director. Eighty-two of the victims were children, women and elderly people.
The victims were buried on Monday morning, he added, while 50 others sustained major and minor injuries.
The violence has heightened concerns, including from the United Nations, about deepening instability since the arrest of former First Vice President Riek Machar a year ago.
CBI News reports that President Salva Kiir signed a peace agreement with Machar in 2018 to end five years of civil war that left an estimated 400,000 people dead.
However, implementation of the deal has been slow, and rival forces have frequently clashed over disputes related to power sharing.
