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12 dead in South Sudan U.N. convoy attack

2013-04-10 74 Dailymotion

A man is rushed to a South Sudan hospital following a deadly ambush.

Five United Nations peacekeepers and seven civilian staff were killed Tuesday by unidentified attackers in the restive eastern state of Jonglei.

The foreign ministry in Delhi said the peacekeepers were Indian nationals.

The soldiers were escorting a U.N. convoy in the remote state, rife with tribal violence and rebel militias.

South Sudan continues to struggle to enforce the rule of law since winning independence from Sudan in July 2011.

More than 150 people were killed in Jonglei last month in a fierce battle between government troops and insurgents.