Bentiu massacre
| Bentiu massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the South Sudanese Civil War, and ethnic violence in South Sudan | |
| Location | Bentiu, South Sudan |
| Coordinates | 9°14′06″N 29°48′21″E / 9.2350°N 29.8058°E |
| Date | 15 April 2014 |
| Deaths | 400+ |
| Victims | Sudanese people (Darfuri traders, suspected JEM fighters), Dinka people (local civilians, SPLA soldiers) |
| Perpetrators | SPLM/A-IO (denied) |
The Bentiu massacre occurred on 15 April 2014 in the town of Bentiu, in the north of South Sudan, during the South Sudanese Civil War. The attack was described by The Economist as the "worst massacre" of the civil war.