UN mission in South Sudan attacked by opposition militants as talks in Uganda commence

The United Nations Mission to South Sudan (UNMISS) condemned live gunfire by the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) militants near a UN base in Bentiu, that left one child injured.

A statement by the mission said that the UN mission sustained gunfire for 30 minutes which penetrated accommodations and office blocks.

The shooting comes as a high level delegation from the faction arrived in Uganda for discuss the withdrawal of Ugandan troops from South Sudan and involvement in the peace talks.

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