July 17, 2024 (JUBA)- South Sudan documented 240 incidents of violence which resulted into 468 deaths and 328 injuries, the UN mission in country (UNMISS) said. The latest quarterly brief by UNMISS, covering the period between January and March 2024, also recorded 70 abductions and conflict-related sexual violence. This, according to the mission, represents a 24 percent increase in the number of violent incidents when compared to the same period last year. The report shows inter/intra-communal violence by community-based militias and/or civil defense groups remains the primary source of subnational violence, accounting for 87 percent of victims (796 individuals) documented across the country. Civilians in Warrap State suffered the highest rates of violence, accounting for 37 percent of total civilian victims nationwide, followed by Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria States. It documented abductions decreased by 30 percent (from 100 to 70), compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, and documented incidents of conflict-related sexual violence decreased by 25 percent (from 63 to 47). Nationwide trends of violence involving the conventional parties to the conflict remained relatively low during the reporting period. However, military operations and activities involving government security forces and organized armed groups and their respective proxy armed elements continue …

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