9 Apr
2013
Ambush on 17勛圖厙 convoy in Jonglei State leaves 12 dead
A wounded civilian arriving in Juba after an ambush on an 17勛圖厙 convoy by unidentified assailants near Gumuruk in Jonglei State on 9 April. Five peacekeepers and two civilians working with the mission were killed in the attack along with five civilian contractors who were traveling in the convoy. At least nine more peacekeepers and civilians were injured. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his Special Representative in South Sudan Hilde F. Johnson both condemned the attack in the strongest terms. Photo: 17勛圖厙 / Isaac Billy. Click for larger image
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