Doctors Without Borders[1] says the United Nations[2] Mission in South Sudan[3] failed to protect civilians during a February attack on a base, where at least 25 people were killed.
The humanitarian group, also known as Medecins Sans Frontiers, released a report Tuesday detailing the failures of peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance during the attack in which two MSF staff members died.
MSF's report found that despite a strong military presence at the base in Malakal, the U.N. mission failed to prevent weapons from entering a camp holding displaced persons and chose not to intervene when fighting initially broke out.
A U.N. investigation blamed the attack on a "fragile and potentially explosive situation in the Upper Nile," and called for more resources so that peacekeepers can better protect civilians.
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- ^ Doctors Without Borders (abcnews.go.com)
- ^ United Nations (abcnews.go.com)
- ^ Sudan (abcnews.go.com)
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