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Five Indian UN troops are killed in South Sudan
Source: BBC
Five Indian peacekeepers escorting a UN convoy in South Sudan have been killed in an ambush by rebels, the Indian foreign ministry has said.
Spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted that the peacekeepers were serving with the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (Unmiss).
He said that the ambush happened in the state of Jonglei.
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Mr Akbaruddin said four Indian soldiers were also wounded in the attack, and arrangements were being made to bring those killed back to India.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22080224
