Gunmen kill at least 38 in south Sudan: officials | International News | Reuters.com

Gunmen kill at least 38 in south Sudan: officials | International News | Reuters.com: "JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Unknown gunmen killed at least 38 civilians in a string of attacks in southern Sudan, regional government officials said on Thursday.

The south is hosting stop-start peace talks between neighboring Uganda's government and Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels who have long been accused of committing atrocities against villagers in lawless parts of the remote region.

Uganda's military said it suspected the LRA was behind Wednesday's killings, but the rebels denied it." Read complete post here.