South Sudan Army Rape, Burn Girls Alive Says UN

UN rights reports have said on Tuesday that South Sudan's army raped then torched girls alive inside their homes during a recent campaign notable for its "new brutality and intensity".

A UN mission in South Sudan said some of the most disturbing allegations focused on the abduction and sexual abuse of women and girls, some of whom were reportedly burnt alive in their dwellings. The UN mission said they have interviewed 115 victims and eyewitnesses in Unity state where South Sudanese forces were involved in fighting against opposition fighters in April. They have also promised to bring those involved to book.