UN dies of UN member in attack against helicopter that made evacuation in South Sudan

A United Nations member died Friday in an attack against a UN helicopter that was carrying out an evacuation operation in the city of Nasir, in northern South Sudan and the stage of an escalation of violence between government troops and an armed group close to the opposition.

«A United Nations helicopter that performed an evacuation process in Nasir, in the state of Alto Nilo, was attacked today, which caused the death of a crew member and serious injuries to two others,» said the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in a statement. EFE