Two U.N. peacekeepers killed in ambush on patrol in South Sudan
UNMISS deployed a Quick Reaction Force after the ambush wounded seven others, including peacekeepers, police personnel and civilian staff, the United Nations said.
- On Monday, two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in Jonglei state, South Sudan, as a patrol traveled toward the town of Pajut. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said the attack by "unidentified armed individuals" could "constitute war crimes."
- Jonglei state remains a focal point of conflict between government forces and militias loyal to opposition leader Riek Machar, as the 2018 power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and Machar has been deteriorating. The government is attempting to hold the country's first elections in December.
- Seven others were injured in the attack, including three peacekeepers, two South Sudan National Police Service personnel, and two civilian staff. In response, UNMISS deployed a "Quick Reaction Force" to secure the area and support emergency response.
- Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, strongly condemned the incident, stating: "Such deadly violence targeting UNMISS personnel who are serving to support peace in South Sudan is unacceptable."
- Humanitarian workers face rising dangers in South Sudan, with the United Nations reporting more than 450 incidents of violence between January and July—more than double the number recorded during the same period last year.
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UN Chief Strongly Condemns Fatal Attack on Peacekeepers in South Sudan
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday (local time) condemned in the strongest possible terms an ambush on a patrol of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Jonglei State that killed two Ethiopian peacekeepers and injured seven others. World News | UN Chief Strongly Condemns Fatal Attack on Peacekeepers in South Sudan.
In South Sudan, two blue helmet soldiers from Ethiopia were killed in an attack on a patrol, according to the United Nations.
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Business Elites AfricaSouth Sudan: Two UN peacekeepers killed, seven injured
Armed men ambushed a patrol traveling to a remote area of South Sudan on Monday, killing two U.N. peacekeepers, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan said.
Attacks on UN personnel are rare, but not unprecedented in South Sudan. Blue Helmets are active there in troubled areas plagued by violence between communities, (youth) gangs, and militias fighting against governments.
Ethiopian UN soldiers were attacked in a patrol in Jonglei State. Seven more people were injured.
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