Authorities in Warrap state said clashes between cattle rustlers of Unity state and Gogrial East County of Warrap on Friday left about 23 people dead and over 3,000 cattle were looted.
The dead include six girls and one child, Don Bosco Radio reported.Gogrial East Commissioner Akot Lual Akot said that the attack left 28 people wounded.
He added that the casualties were mainly from the Gogrial East and Gogrial West counties sides.
Mr Lual stated that the attackers were armed with heavy machine guns and overran the police force.
The attackers were believed to be from Unity state.