More than 12, U. More than , civilians are sheltering in U. The new report, based on interviews with 59 South Sudanese civilians and 21 officials with the U. Hundreds of people died in the fighting between government and opposition forces. Peacekeepers with the U. The Associated Press has reported that peacekeepers also refused to respond to pleas for help as government soldiers looted and raped aid workers at the nearby Terrain compound.
Separately, the new report found that Chinese peacekeepers at a U. With those peacekeepers gone, and with nowhere in that part of the U. Overwhelmed peacekeepers then struggled to manage the crowd, and civilian witnesses said some looting occurred.
In response to questions from the AP, a spokeswoman for the U. She also that in response to some direct and indirect heavy fire, some peacekeepers took cover as a self-defense measure. Two Chinese peacekeepers died during the July fighting, and six others sustained major injuries. The new report raises concerns that peacekeepers have been unable to learn from past mistakes. After South Sudanese government soldiers in February attacked a U.
Security Council. The U. UN peacekeepers fled, used tear gas on South Sudan civilians. Security Council as they arrive at the airport in the capital Juba, South Sudan. A new report says United Nations peacekeepers fled their posts when fighting erupted in South Sudan's capital in July, then used tear gas on frightened civilians who sought shelter within the U.
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