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Sunday 21 Feb 2016 - 11:17 Makkah mean time-12-5-1437
South Sudan conflict (UNMISS photo)
New York (IINA) – With senior United Nations officials warning of escalating inter-communal violence and rampant human rights violations in South Sudan, the Security Council on Friday strongly condemned all attacks and provocations against civilians and the UN by armed gangs, and called for calm on all sides.
In a press statement, the Council condemned “in the strongest terms” violence committed by elements of the Shilluk and Dinka communities, which erupted on Wednesday in the protection of civilian sites in Malakal, managed by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and continued into Thursday, resulting in more than 18 deaths and 50 injuries.
The members of the Council said they were particularly alarmed by credible reports of armed men in Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) uniforms entering the UNMISS camp and firing on civilians, and the looting and burning of tents.
The Council reminded all parties, including government security forces, of the civilian character of the protection of civilian sites in South Sudan, and called on them to refrain from additional fighting, acts of violence, and further provocations.
The 15-member body also called on the government “to swiftly investigate this attack, with the assistance of UNMISS, and bring the perpetrators to justice.
The Council stressed that attacks against civilians and UN premises may constitute war crimes, and those involved could be potentially subject to sanctions as authorized under its resolution 2206 (2015) for actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of South Sudan.
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