Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
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Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers were killed and seven others wounded in an ambush on a patrol near Pajut in Jonglei State, South Sudan, on Monday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) deployed a rapid response force to the area. The attack occurred even as UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that Sudan faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Key Facts
- Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers were killed and seven people wounded in an ambush on a patrol near Pajut, Jonglei State, South Sudan, on Monday.
- UNMISS deployed a rapid response force to the area and its head, Anita Kiki Gbeho, called the violence unacceptable and demanded a thorough investigation.
- UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that about 13 million Sudanese have been displaced and around 1,400 civilian deaths were recorded from January to June.
- The UN human rights office recorded about 1,100 of those civilian deaths as resulting from drone strikes.
The Ambush
Unknown armed individuals attacked a UN peacekeeping patrol from an ambush near Pajut in Jonglei State, South Sudan, on Monday. Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers were killed in the attack. Seven people were wounded, including three peacekeepers and two officers of the South Sudan National Police Service. UNMISS dispatched a rapid response force to the area to secure the site.
UN Response
UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack on the peacekeeping patrol. UNMISS head and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan Anita Kiki Gbeho said such acts of violence against mission personnel are unacceptable. Gbeho expressed deepest condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. She called on competent authorities to conduct a thorough and swift investigation to ensure accountability. UNMISS noted that attacks on UN peacekeepers may qualify as war crimes under international law.
Sudan Humanitarian Crisis
UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Monday that Sudan's civilian population faces one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises. About 13 million Sudanese have been forced from their homes. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights recorded about 1,400 civilian deaths from January to June. Approximately 1,100 of those deaths resulted from drone strikes on markets, schools, fuel stations, and water facilities by both sides of the conflict.
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Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
