source: Catholic Radio Network; VOA; Crisis Tracker
actor1: LRA: Lords Resistance Army
actor2: Military Forces of South Sudan (2011-)
location: Sakure
notes: On 20 April 2020, LRA rebels entered several areas of Western Equatoria state, in the vicinity of Sakure payam (and possibly in adjacent areas of southern Yambio county). LRA fighters were reported to have killed a soldier and a civilian boda boda driver in the areas of Duru and Kipaika (phonetic spelling used). LRA fighters were also reported to have abducted an unspecified number of civilians near a river in the area, and to have looted a market 4km south of Sakure. 'Scores' have been displaced to Sakure town and Dungu camp in the DRC One local official has disputed claims that LRA have re-entered South Sudan.