An airstrike in Nasir, South Sudan, killed at least 19 people amid escalating clashes between national forces and the White Army, prompting concerns about a possible return to civil war.
An airstrike in South Sudan has resulted in at least 19 fatalities in the town of Nasir, near the Ethiopian border. The conflict has erupted between the national forces and the White Army, comprising predominantly armed ethnic Nuer youths. This clash raises fears of a potential resurgence of the civil war that ravaged the region from 2013 to 2018, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
The recent airstrike in Nasir signifies a critical moment in South Sudan, illustrating the fragility of the peace established post the civil war. As tensions escalate between government forces and ethnic groups, the international community must closely monitor the situation to prevent further conflict and human suffering.
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