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1st LD: UN chief slams attack on South Sudanese civilians in UN Mission site

Xinhua, July 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned an attack on a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) protection of civilians site in Malakal by opposition forces, which killed one Internally Displaced Person (IDP) and injured six others.

The secretary-general deplored the killing and injuring of the IDPs as a result of the attack, said a statement issued by Ban's spokesman.

"The secretary-general calls on former Vice President Riek Machar and Johnson Olony, commander of opposition forces, to conduct an immediate investigation into this incident and hold to account those responsible," the statement said.

He urged the parties to respect the inviolability of UNMISS premises, including protection of civilian sites, which are now host to more than 140,000 IDPs.

Ban reiterated that "there is no military solution to the conflict in South Sudan" and called on all parties to immediately cease the hostilities and make the necessary compromises to urgently conclude the negotiations facilitated by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

He expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and wished speedy recovery to those wounded in this attack, the statement added. Endi