South Sudan army 'suffocated 60 in shipping container'- Amnesty International report

Amnesty International says it has evidence that South Sudan government forces deliberately suffocated more than 60 men and boys in a shipping container.  

They then dumped the bodies in a field in Leer Town, in  Unity State. 

Amnesty International said  it had found the remains of skeletons from the killings, which are said to have taken place last October. 

The right group said dozens of people suffered a slow and agonizing death at the hands of government forces and that these unlawful killings must be investigated. 

In a separate report, the UN has also accused  government troops of deliberately killing and raping civilians. 

Meanwhile, the government has denied that its army targeted civilians but said it will investigate the matter.


BBC