Ambush in South Sudan Kills 2 UN Peacekeepers and Injures 7 in Jonglei
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Updated · Radio Tamazuj · Aug 24
Ambush in South Sudan Kills 2 UN Peacekeepers and Injures 7 in Jonglei
3 articles · Updated · Radio Tamazuj · Aug 24
Summary
Two UN peacekeepers were killed Monday when unidentified armed men ambushed a UN patrol heading to Pajut in South Sudan’s Jonglei state.
Seven others were injured — three peacekeepers, two South Sudan police officers and two civilian staff — and UNMISS said it sent a quick reaction force to secure the area and support the emergency response.
UNMISS chief Anita Kiki Gbeho condemned the attack as unacceptable, said assaults on peacekeepers could amount to war crimes, and urged authorities to investigate and prosecute those responsible.
The attack underscores renewed violence in parts of South Sudan despite the fragile 2018 peace agreement that ended the country’s five-year civil war.