Statement attributable to the Principal Public Information Officer, UNMISS, on Increased Incidents of Violence in South Sudan

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is extremely concerned over increased reports of violence and armed conflict in various parts of the country in the last few weeks. UNMISS Force in Leer town have reported heavy artillery and gunfire exchanges between SPLA and SPLA in Opposition leading to several reported deaths and the continued displacement of the civilian population in the area into the… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/statement-attributable-to-the-principal-public-information-officer-unmiss-on-increased-incidents-of-violence-in-south-sudan?lang=en