The international rights group says in a report released Tuesday that South Sudanese government forces and allied militia fighters raped women, killed civilians as they fled into the bush, burnt villages and looted property during a months-long military offensive in Unity State earlier this year.
In the report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) describes what it calls shocking violence against civilians in the oil-rich state between April and June.
HRW says the alleged attacks on civilians could amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity.
In the report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) describes what it calls shocking violence against civilians in the oil-rich state between April and June.
HRW says the alleged attacks on civilians could amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity.
