440 civilians killed in South Sudan clashes: UN

South Sudanese displaced by civil war at a United Nations compound in Juba in a past photo.

South Sudanese displaced by civil war at a United Nations compound in Juba in a past photo. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Between June and September last year, at least 440 civilians were killed in fighting between rival groups in Tambura county, 18 injured and 74 abducted, the report found. 
  • At least 64 civilians were also subjected to conflict-related sexual violence, among them a 13-year-old girl who was gang-raped to death, it said, while at least 56 people were reported missing during the June-September period.