{"id":88,"date":"2009-07-01T08:03:10","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T13:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/worldmission\/?p=88"},"modified":"2009-07-01T08:03:10","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T13:03:10","slug":"southern-sudanese-delivering-aid-are-killed-in-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/2009\/07\/01\/southern-sudanese-delivering-aid-are-killed-in-ambush\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Sudanese, Delivering Aid, Are Killed in Ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"
KHARTOUM, <\/span>Sudan<\/a> <\/span>(Reuters) \u2014 About 40 southern Sudanese soldiers and civilians were killed when tribal fighters ambushed boats carrying <\/span>food aid<\/a>, the latest in a string of ethnic attacks threatening a fragile peace deal, officials said Sunday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Members of the Jikany Nuer group opened fire Friday on 27 boats loaded with emergency rations destined for an area controlled by the rival Lou Nuer tribe, the <\/span>United Nations<\/a> <\/span>World Food Program<\/a> <\/span>said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Read the rest of the story on nytimes.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n