South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Denis Ejulu
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Friday condemned an attack on a humanitarian convoy in Bor South County of Jonglei State.
Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and head of UNMISS said that the attack that took place 60 kilometers of Macdit in Bor South County, threatened the lives of humanitarians and peacekeepers escorting the vital assistance to communities in need of protection.
“We appreciate the response of the government of Jonglei State who rapidly dispatched a joint protection team of local forces to the location to provide support. It is important that a thorough investigation takes place and that the perpetrators are held accountable,” Hayson said in a statement issued in Juba on Saturday.
It disclosed that a vehicle belonging to UNMISS was damaged, adding that fortunately there were no casualties.
“UNMISS peacekeepers returned fire and repelled the attackers,” it said.
Since 2013,142 humanitarian workers were killed in the line of duty in South Sudan.