### [2026-08-4](/feed/2026/08/4/index.md)

##### South Sudan
# South Sudan's National Police Service arrests 60 suspected gang members in a series of operations targeting criminal gangs, drug trafficking, and youth delinquency in its capital Juba. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudans Post](https://www.sudanspost.com/south-sudan-police-arrest-60-in-anti-gang-operation-in-juba/)

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