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Armed men ambush UN patrol in South Sudan, killing two peacekeepers
Armed men attacked a UN patrol in South Sudan's Jonglei state, killing two Ethiopian peacekeepers and wounding seven others. No group claimed responsibility.
Armed men ambushed a UN patrol traveling to a remote area of South Sudan on Monday, killing two peacekeepers and wounding seven others, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said. The attack occurred as the patrol was heading to the area of Pajut in Jonglei state. The two peacekeepers killed and three of the injured were from Ethiopia, according to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. Seven people were wounded in total: three peacekeepers, two South Sudanese police officers, and two civilian staff members. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. UNMISS said it had deployed a "Quick Reaction Force" to secure the area and support the emergency response. While violence is widespread in South Sudan, attacks against peacekeepers are rare.
WorldSecurity and defence
Armed men ambush UN patrol in South Sudan, killing two peacekeepers
Armed men attacked a UN patrol in South Sudan's Jonglei state, killing two Ethiopian peacekeepers and wounding seven others. No group claimed responsibility.
Armed men ambushed a UN patrol traveling to a remote area of South Sudan on Monday, killing two peacekeepers and wounding seven others, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said. The attack occurred as the patrol was heading to the area of Pajut in Jonglei state. The two peacekeepers killed and three of the injured were from Ethiopia, according to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. Seven people were wounded in total: three peacekeepers, two South Sudanese police officers, and two civilian staff members. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. UNMISS said it had deployed a "Quick Reaction Force" to secure the area and support the emergency response. While violence is widespread in South Sudan, attacks against peacekeepers are rare.