Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush

Two UN peacekeepers were killed in an ambush while on a patrol in South Sudan's Jonglei state ‌on Monday, the UN mission said in a statement, Reuters reported.

Seven others were injured when unidentified armed men attacked the patrol as it travelled to Pajut, the United Nations ⁠Mission in South Sudan said in a statement.

The wounded included three peacekeepers, two South Sudan National Police Service personnel and two civilian staff.

UNMISS said it deployed a Quick Reaction Force to secure the area and support the emergency response.

"Such deadly violence targeting UNMISS personnel ‌who ⁠are serving to support peace in South Sudan is unacceptable," Anita Kiki Gbeho, the head of UNMISS, said.

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

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