Scores killed in ‘abhorrent attack’ on UN helicopter in South Sudan

ONU - 07/03
A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others.

More than two dozen members of the South Sudanese military, including an injured General, were also reportedly killed when the UN mission (UNMISS) helicopter came under fire in Nasir, Upper Nile State.

According to news reports, the helicopter later landed safely.

The extraction was being carried out at the request of the signatories ...
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