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UN: 16 civilians killed, 10 injured in Wau gunfire

WAU (10 Apr.)

At least 16 civilians were killed after fighting spread to Wau town on
Monday morning, the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said in
a statement."The mission mounted two patrols into Wau today and said it had
observed the bodies of 16 civilians in a hospital. There were ten people
who had been injured," the statement said.

The UN mission further said SPLA troops, tanks and equipment moved towards
the south-western part of Wau late last week.It pointed out after an ambush
south of the city left a number of government SPLA soldiers dead on Sunday,
fighting spread to Wau.

Some 3,000 people, mostly women and children had fled to a Catholic
Church in the town, according to the UNMISS. It added that another 84
people had sought refuge at the UN Protection of Civilians site (PoC).

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