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November 14, 2011

Sudan Accused of Bombing Refugee Camp in South Sudan, Killing 12 
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Sudan is being accused of bombing a refugee camp in the newly formed
nation of South Sudan, killing at least 12 people. The bomb hit a region
where more than 20,000 refugees live. Growing violence along the border
between the two nations has forced Oxfam to withdraw aid workers from
the area. Herve Ladsous is the chief of U.N. peacekeeping in the region.

Herve Ladsous, U.N. Peacekeeping Chief: “On the 9th of November,
UNMISS was informed by government of South Sudan officials that up to
nine bombs had been dropped in the areas of Bew Quaffa and Yafta in
Maban County, Upper Nile state, that is to say very near the border with
Blue Nile state. The areas are gathering points for tens of thousands of
refugees from the fighting in Blune Nile state. Humanitarian partners
reported approximately 55,000 people, including refugees, returnees and
internally displaced persons are currently on the move as a result of
the bombing."



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