South Sudanese armed group kills more than 200 at Ethiopia border: official
Xinhua, April 17, 2016 Adjust font size:
Armed Group has attacked and killed 208 people in Gambella regional state of Ethiopia, on the border with South Sudan.
The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) quoted the country's government communication office as saying that the armed group infiltrated into Ethiopia through South Sudan border.
The armed group also abducted children during the attack on Friday.
EBC quoted Communications Affairs Office Minister Getachew Reda as saying that the attackers were members of South Sudan's Murle tribe.
Getachew said Ethiopian security forces were chasing the attackers and had killed 60 so far.
He said the attackers were not thought to have any links to the South Sudanese government or rebels. Endit