DATA REPORT – 146 people killed in June alone, a huge decrease compared to May’s gun-violence reported incidents

Author: Bida Emmanuel

At least 146 South Sudanese have been killed across the country in June this year due to gun related violence.

June’s death data reveals a huge decrease of citizens killed as a result of gun violence, compared to the month of May, where over 310 people died. 

According to 211 Check data analysis, several sections of the country continue to see violent killings primarily as a result of cattle raids, revenge attacks, road ambushes, and other forms of assaults with guns being the major weapons used during the events. 

Since the beginning of June, 211 Check documented killings through its incident reporting team as published and/or broadcasted by credited mainstream media houses; Radio Tamazuj, Eye Radio and Radio Miraya. 

June’s report shows Lakes State as the lead with 85 killings, most of which were due to cattle raids mainly in Rumbek, Yirol and Cueibet areas. 

The second in the map is Eastern Equatoria State with 26 killings caused by revenge attacks and road ambushes in areas of Budi, Chukudum, Ikotos, among other counties. 

Warrap State comes third with 15 killings, where-as both Central Equatoria and Western Equatoria registered 13 killings putting them in the fourth position.

Only seven and two violent deaths were reported in Jonglei and Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal States, while Upper Nile, Unity, and Western Bahr-el-Ghazal States each had one death reported respectively. 

The total of those killed stood at 164. However, there were no reported killings due to gun-violence in any of the three administrative areas, compared to May where Pibor took the lead with over 150 deaths. 

In addition, June witnessed less killings of aid workers, compared to the month of May this year. 

NOTE: This data doesn’t fully bear the actual or complete number of killings across the country, it only bears data reported by the two prominent media houses [Radio Tamazuj, Eye Radio and Radio Miraya]. There might be several other deaths recorded by various media houses or those not even reported.

Below is a bar chart bearing the statistics of deaths recorded.

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