UN voiced deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in and around Pibor town, Jonglei State.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan or UNMISS said in a statement issued on Tuesday that it strongly condemned the recent violence, looting and displacement affecting civilians and humanitarian organizations in Pibor.UNMISS is particularly alarmed by reports about the involvement in some of the incidents of allegedly defected and ill-disciplined members of security forces.
The Mission is also alarmed by David Yau Yau’s statements demanding civilians to leave the towns of Pibor, in Jonglei, and Kapoeta, in Eastern Equatoria State.
UNMISS called on the civilian and military authorities, at the national, state and Pibor county levels, to immediately take control of the situation, take action against any perpetrators and hold them to account.
It added that the Government of South Sudan has the primary responsibility to protect the population.