Spokespersons of the armed group stated that their intention was to reclaim stolen cattle and 180 kidnapped children that they say raiders from a neighboring ethnic group, the Murle, had taken from their communities.
Los portavoces del grupo armado insisten en que su intención era recuperar el ganado robado y los 180 niños que, según ellos, fueron secuestrados por un grupo étnico vecino, los Murle.