MSF condemns large scale attacks on civilians in south Sudan hundreds of deaths reported: MSF says =
23 August, 2011
Khartoum, Sudan (sudanow.info.sd)–Hundreds of persons are feared killed and injured in south Sudan, including staffers of an international organization, many of the injured were women and children suffering from gunshot wounds. in tribal raids last Thursday, Doctors without Borders said in a statement it issued in Juba copy of which was received in Khartoum Tuesday.
The statement said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has treated over 100 people in the South Sudanese town of Pieri following a raid there and in twelve surrounding villages in Jonglei State last week.
"Several hundred people—including women and children—are believed to have been killed in last Thursday’s dawn attack. Hundreds more are reportedly wounded. While the numbers of deaths and wounded are difficult to confirm, villagers have reported to MSF that over 400 people have been killed in Pieri alone, and almost half of the houses in the town have been destroyed." The statement said giving a bleak picture of what happened, adding that they have also referred 57 injured people to its other medical facilities in Jonglei State, the majority of whom were women and children who had been shot. " the statement said
The statement said at " least one MSF South Sudanese staff member is confirmed to have been killed, along with all the members of her household."
The statement quoted another MSF staff as saying he had buried 16 members of his family. Seventeen MSF South Sudanese staff members remain unaccounted for. The MSF compound and clinic were also targeted by raiders, who looted medical equipment, drugs, and other valuable items, and burned down parts of the MSF facilities.
“We condemn this attack on our medical facilities and the killing of our staff in the strongest terms,” said MSF Head of Mission Jose Hulsenbek.
“This is totally unacceptable. Medical facilities should always be respected as places of neutrality, where patients and medical staff should have no fear of attack. It is difficult to imagine the scale of this attack -- this is so huge and we are still trying to assess all the casualties, the wounded, and the damage,” she said. “The South Sudanese authorities, the international community, and other aid organizations should quickly step in to assist the victims of these large scale killings. ”
The statement said vital water points were also destroyed and most villagers are spending the night in the bush for fear of new attacks.
In addition to the assistance MSF is already providing, there is an urgent need for shelter materials, food assistance, and drinking water. MSF is also concerned about the situation in remote areas that haven’t yet been reached due to seasonal rains.
“Authorities should step up their efforts to ensure the safety of the population,” said Hulsenbek.
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