More than 230 killed in two weeks in South Sudan gun violence

Guns.

UN commanders in South Sudan inspect confiscated guns in 2014. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

More than 230 people have died as a result of gun violence in South Sudan in the past two weeks, raising new concerns for disarmament in the country.

The latest incident occurred on Tuesday where seven people were killed in Pigi County of Jonglei State, in a cattle rustling attack. The attackers escaped, according to authorities.