Armed men ambush patrol in South Sudan, kill two UN peacekeepers

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An ambush by armed men in South Sudan led to the deaths of two UN peacekeepers and injuries to others including peacekeepers, police, and civilian staff. The attack has raised grave security concerns for the UN mission in the region.

Seven others were wounded — three peacekeepers, two members of the South Sudanese police and two civilian staffers — the mission known as UNMISS said in a statement