One Killed in Attack on UN Helicopter

One killed in attack on UN helicopter in South Sudan One crew member of the helicopter was killed and two others were seriously injured. 

The United Nations has considered the attack a "war crime". 

On Friday, the United Nations mission (UNMISS) went to rescue soldiers caught in clashes in South Sudan's northeastern Upper Nile state. At that time, the helicopter was attacked. 

The UN statement said several officials, including a South Sudanese general, were killed during the attack. UNMISS chief Nicholas Hesom said the attack on UN staff was "horrific and despicable". It could be considered a war crime under international law. 

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South Sudan signed a power-sharing deal between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar in 2018 after a five-year civil war. But the deal has been threatened by recent clashes between forces backed by them.

The government accuses Vice President Machar's forces of fomenting unrest in Nasir County in Upper Nile state and colluding with armed youth groups called the White Army of the Nuer community.

Meanwhile, the government's information minister said the rebels had captured a government base on Tuesday. Several soldiers, including a general, survived the clashes but are still fighting the rebels.

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Following the incident, several officials close to Vice President Machar were arrested in the capital Juba. Among them were Petroleum Minister Puyot Kang Chol, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Gabriel Duop Lam and Minister of Peace Establishment Stephen Per Kuyol. Stephen Per Kuyol was reportedly released on Friday.

The international community has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. The United Nations claims that the situation could become more complicated if a ceasefire is not announced soon.

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