South Sudan’s Murle gunmen Thursday raided Dima refugee camp in the Gambella region of Ethiopia, killing one person and wounding two others.
In addition to the attack on the refugee camp, another man who was said to be riding a motorbike was killed while travelling from Pugnido district to Tedo locality.
The regional government announced it on Friday, but the incident happened on Thursday.
Gamebella regional government press Secretariat Office said, on its social media page, three Children were kidnapped.
Ogetu Ading, head of the press secretary office, said gunmen from South Sudan have been carrying out attacks at different times as the border with South Sudan is extensive and open.
He also recalled a recent incident where unidentified gunmen killed a truck driver and his assistant when travelling from Gambella city to the Nuer zone.
He added that a search operation is underway to capture the gunmen and the regional government called on the public to cooperate with security personnel.
Ethnic Murle were thought to have killed over 200 people in neighboring Gambella and kidnapped 200 children in a similar raid in 2016.
The Ethiopian forces had managed to enter deep into Murle territories and rescued the over 100 kidnapped children.
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