White House 'horrified' by massacre of hundreds in South Sudan

[World News]

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The White House on Tuesday called the massacre of hundreds of civilians in South Sudan an abomination and called for an end to the cycle of violence there. The United Nations said on Monday that rebels slaughtered hundreds of civilians when they seized the South Sudan oil hub of Bentiu, hunting down men, women and children who had sought refuge in a hospital, mosque and Catholic church. Rebel troops overran Bentiu, the capital of the oil producing Unity State, on Tuesday. Rebel spokesman Lul Ruai Koang denied responsibility for the slaughter, blaming government forces for the killings More than 1 million people have fled their homes since December when fighting erupted in the world's youngest country between troops backing President Salva Kiir and soldiers loyal to his sacked vice president, Riek Machar.

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