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The Government of Sudan (GOS) dropped bombs from an Antonov, a Russian plane and one of the largest aircraft ever built, wiping out an entire village and all of the livestock. Government bombs killed five Dinkas and their herd of cattle near Biem. They target the animals because they know it is the last resource in times of famine. The goal of the GOS is to force southerners from their villages into garrison towns where the people can be controlled. They also kidnap the children.

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Sudan's Uncivil War_National Geographic Magazine 2/2003
The Government of Sudan (GOS) dropped bombs from an Antonov, a Russian plane and one of the largest aircraft ever built, wiping out an entire village and all of the livestock. Government bombs killed five Dinkas and their herd of cattle near Biem. They target the animals because they know it is the last resource in times of famine. The goal of the GOS is to force southerners from their villages into garrison towns where the people can be controlled. They also kidnap the children.