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United Nations Peacekeeping
8 Jul
2013
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Responding rapidly to the sounds of gunshots and screams in Maper, UNMISS peacekeepers from Nepal found a horrific scene with 8 children among those killed during a raid of their cattle camp by armed youth. After securing the area, the peacekeepers provided urgent medical treatment to over 30 survivors and quickly evacuated others to a nearby hospital.
In Kuajok, Warrap State, South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), civil society organizations, and the State High Elections Committee came together for an UNMISS UNPOL facilitated workshop on electoral security.
In response to increasing insecurity in Duk County, Jonglei, UNMISS facilitated a training on protection of civilians for local authorities and security services.