UNMISS confirms deaths of two Indian Battalion soldiers

20 Dec 2013

UNMISS confirms deaths of two Indian Battalion soldiers

This morning, the UN Mission in South Sudan conducted an aerial assessment to Akobo Town. We can confirm that two UNMISS Indian Battalion troops were killed in action. UNMISS can also confirm that one injured Indian soldier has been transported to the Mission’s medical facility in Malakal.

UNMISS condemns in the strongest terms the violence that occurred in Akobo and continues in other parts of the country. We call on all parties to the crisis to refrain from further violence and seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis.