"The government must act now if we are to avert a major tragedy." UNMISS air patrols over the weekend identified thousands of armed Lou Nuer youths preparing to attack communities of the Murle tribe near Likuangole in Jonglei, the UN said.
Last August, the Murle of Pibor attacked of Uror County in Jonglei State left more than 600 people dead; most of them are children, women, and seniors. Therefore, the Nuer Youth of Jonglei promised for the revenge.
On Sunday the Nuer Youth White Army who called themselves Nuer Power issued a statement vowing to "wipe out the entire Murle Tribe on the face of the earth as the only solution to guarantee long-term security of Nuer's cattle."
The statement said, "We the Nuer Youth have decided to fight the Murle, SPLA and the UN."
Johnson said, “the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with the government in Juba, but UNMISS has reinforced its peacekeepers in Jonglei while conducting continuous air patrols to deter potential violence.”
UNMISS is calling for reconciliation among Murle and Nuer community. UNMISS warned that the violence has already affected "so many civilians,"
"Time is now running out and the government needs to redouble its efforts to prevent a tragedy and avert large-scale violence. All South Sudanese people must now put peace and stability in their new and independent country above any other concerns and interests", Johnson said.
"So this is not normal cattle rustling," she continued.
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