{"id":92979,"date":"2026-08-24T13:01:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/two-peacekeepers-killed-in-south-sudan-ambush"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:26:57","slug":"two-peacekeepers-killed-in-south-sudan-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/two-peacekeepers-killed-in-south-sudan-ambush","title":{"rendered":"Two Peacekeepers Killed in South Sudan Ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong> <\/span>Two soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping forces were killed today in an ambush set by armed individuals while on patrol in a remote area of South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>The UN mission in Sudan reported in a statement that the attack, carried out by unknown assailants, also resulted in injuries to three peacekeepers, two police officers from South Sudan, and two civilian staff members of the mission.<\/p>\n<p>The mission indicated that it has deployed a &#8220;rapid response force&#8221; to secure the area and support emergency response efforts following the attack, which occurred while the patrol was en route to the Pajut area in Jonglei State.<\/p>\n<p>The mission stated that the attack &#8220;may amount to war crimes.&#8221; The head of the UN mission in South Sudan, Anita Kiki Gbeho, remarked that the &#8220;deadly violence&#8221; targeting UNMISS personnel, who are working to support peace in South Sudan, is &#8220;unacceptable.&#8221; She extended condolences to the families of the victims and wished a swift recovery to the injured, while the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, stated on Monday that the soldiers who were killed were of Ethiopian nationality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">South-Sudan<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. Two soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping forces were killed today in an ambush set by armed individuals while on patrol in a remote area of South Sudan. 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