A group of around 150 armed rebels have abducted at least 30 children after they attacked two schools in South Sudan’s Amadi state, the state governor Joseph Ngere has told the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme.
He said the men were part of the SPLM-IO group of ousted Vice-President Riek Machar.
Mr Ngere said around 300 children were at the two schools and many fled into the bushes.
The attack happened on Monday, but the governor said he only learnt of the incident on Wednesday.
There has been no comment from Mr Machar.
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