Updated On: 30 January, 2024 02:30 AM IST | Juba | Agencies
The motive for the attack Saturday evening was suspected to revolve around a land dispute, Bulis Koch, Abyei information minister said

The UN peacekeeping force patrolling the region. File pic/UN
Gunmen attacked villagers in the oil-rich region of Abyei claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving at least 52 people dead, including a UN peacekeeper, and 64 wounded, a regional official said Sunday.
The motive for the attack Saturday evening was suspected to revolve around a land dispute, Bulis Koch, Abyei information minister said.