UN Helicopter Attacked in South Sudan, Killing Crew Member

The attack, linked to escalating violence in Nasir, threatens South Sudan's fragile 2018 peace deal.

A UN helicopter was attacked on an evacuation mission in South Sudan's Upper Nile state, killing one crew member and injuring two others.
The helicopter was attempting to evacuate government troops trapped in Nasir after clashes with the White Army, a militia suspected of ties to Vice President Riek Machar.
The White Army's involvement in the attack has been suggested, but investigations are ongoing to determine accountability.
The violence jeopardizes the 2018 peace agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Machar, which ended a five-year civil war that killed over 400,000 people.
UNMISS has called for calm and urged South Sudan's leaders to address rising tensions, as political rivalries and recent arrests of Machar's allies exacerbate the crisis.