Two Ethiopian UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and three others injured when an armed group attacked a joint UN patrol in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on 24 August 2026.
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- Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and three others injured when an armed group attacked a joint UN patrol in South Sudan’s Jonglei State on 24 August 2026.
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan were killed and three others injured in an ambush in Jonglei State on 24 August 2026, according to South Sudanese authorities and the United Nations.
The personnel were part of a joint UN patrol when an armed group attacked them. South Sudan has pledged to investigate the incident, while Ethiopia, the UN and Egypt condemned the attack, according to the Addis Standard report carried by AllAfrica.
The deaths underscore the risks faced by peacekeepers operating in South Sudan. The identities of the personnel and further details about the attackers were not included in the available source record.
