Five humanitarian workers killed in convoy ambush in South Sudan
Key takeaways
- UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Monday attack on convoy in Jonglei State, calls for investigation.
- UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a news conference on Tuesday that the five humanitarian workers were riding in a convoy that a local partner operated before it was ambushed on Monday in Duk County, Jonglei State.
- “Four others were injured, and several civilians were also reportedly killed or injured,” Dujarric told a news conference.
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UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Monday attack on convoy in Jonglei State, calls for investigation.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo United Nations peacekeepers stand near an airstrip in Akobo, South Sudan, in February 2026 [File: Florence Miettaux/AP Photo]By Al Jazeera Staff and Anadolu Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026The United Nations has said that it was “deeply saddened” by the killing of five humanitarian workers after their convoy was ambushed in South Sudan.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a news conference on Tuesday that the five humanitarian workers were riding in a convoy that a local partner operated before it was ambushed on Monday in Duk County, Jonglei State.