UN Peacekeepers Freed in South Sudan, Contractors Still Held
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The United Nations said 18 peacekeepers detained by gunmen in South Sudan this week have been freed and it called on rebel leader Riek Machar to make every effort to secure the release of 12 UN contractors still being held.
More than 100 rebels affiliated with the SPLA-in-Opposition on Oct. 26 blocked a UN barge carrying fuel along the Nile River north of the town of Malakal, the UN mission in South Sudan said on Thursday. They detained the crew, took weapons and equipment, and looted the fuel, it said.