Ethiopian military rescued six children abducted by soldiers from southern Sudan after their attack on the border region of Gambella. About it reports Reuters.
According to the authorities, the rescue operation of children continues. “Many of the victims are still in Ethiopia in the hands of thieves,” —said Umod Started (Umod Othow), representative of the regional government.
South Sudanese security forces attacked the border area on Monday, March 13. The attack killed 28 people, 43 children kidnapped.
South Sudan gained independence in 2011. In 2013, conflict broke out between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Reecom Masara, is still ongoing. The war over 3 million people were forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in bordering Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.