UN peacekeepers, civilian staff killed in South SudanApril 9, 2013 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Several UN peacekeepers and civilian staff were killed in an ambush by unknown attackers in South Sudan's restive eastern state of Jonglei on Tuesday, April 9 the United Nations said, according to Reuters. "A number of peacekeepers were also injured in the attack," the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in a statement. UNMISS could not immediately say how many casualties there were or give the nationalities of the victims. Army spokesman Philip Aguer confirmed the incident, saying a UN convoy was attacked near the remote town of Gumuruk, but he also had no further information for the time being. Since winning independence from Sudan in July 2011, South Sudan has been struggling to impose its authority across vast swathes of territory bristling with weapons after decades of civil war with Khartoum. More than 150 people were killed last month in Jonglei, the country's largest state, in a battle between South Sudan's army and insurgents of David Yau Yau, a local rebel leader fighting government forces. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |