UNMISS denies shooting of civilians at Malakal protection site by opposition forces

1 Jul 2015

UNMISS denies shooting of civilians at Malakal protection site by opposition forces

Juba, 1 July 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to refute an opinion column appearing in the 30 June and 1 July editions of The Citizen newspaper alleging that armed opposition forces have been firing this week on internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying at the Mission’s protection-of-civilians (PoC) site in Malakal.