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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Deng Machol

UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush as fears grow over full-blown civil war

Two UN peacekeepers were killed in South Sudan on Monday - (AFP/Getty)

Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed following an ambush by unidentified gunmen in a remote region of South Sudan, the UN mission in the country has confirmed.

Seven other individuals sustained injuries during Monday's attack, including three peacekeepers, two members of the South Sudanese police, and two civilian staff attached to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

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