At least thirty people died because of clashes that broke out in a community in the northern part of the South Sudan, which a group of young armed men over a short period of time was conquered by a short time after a local official.

The riots in the area Rust broke out at the beginning of the week, when young armed men stole lamb before they were expelled by security forces, according to Simon Tsol Milith, Local Minister of Information.

A day later, the young people returned with aid and attacked the community Abusemnom. Citizens and security forces ‘They tried to defend the city’ But they were confronted with superior arithmetic power, he added.

Yesterday Wednesday of the Government Army (SSPDF) expelled the armed community and restored tranquility, Mr said. Mialith. The conflicts had ’30 dead and about 40 injured’the official added without going into details.

According to the media, some of the dead belonged to the group of armed young people, but the French agency notes that it was unable to confirm this information independently.

Conflicts between breeders and farmers are quite common in southern Sudan. However the bloody conflicts of this week are recorded with a background the resurgence of political tensions in the country.

The recent arrest of Vice President Rick by forces loyal to the president Cirre was taken by many analysts and agents of international organizations As an escalation that raises the risk of erupting a new conflict in South Sudan Nearly seven years after the devastating civil war.