Armed men ambush a patrol in South Sudan and kill 2 UN peacekeepers

Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan

Armed men injured three additional peacekeepers as fears grow of the country relapsing into civil war.

Armed men ambush patrol in South Sudan and kill 2 UN peacekeepers

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Two U.N. peacekeepers from Ethiopia were killed and seven other people injured in an ambush on Monday in South Sudan's Jonglei State, bringing to nine the number of peacekeepers killed in the line of duty worldwide this year, the United Nations said.

Among the injured were three UN peacekeepers, two police officers from South Sudan and two civilian staff members, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a press briefing.

Aug 24 - Two UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia were killed and seven other people injured in an ambush on Monday in South Sudan's Jonglei State, bringing to nine the number of peacekeepers killed in the line of duty this year, the United Nations said.

The UN mission in South Sudan called for a prompt investigation and said attacks on UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law.

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday

2 UN peacekeepers killed in an ambush in South Sudan  Toronto Star

Defence Forces here say there are no Irish peacekeeping troops in Sudan

Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state on Monday.