United Nations Mission in South Sudan or UNMISS denied claims by government that it was hosting armed criminals within its various protection of civilians sites.
UNMISS in a statement CRN saw on Tuesday regretted that such statements only discredit the Mission’s operations.
The accusation followed last month’s incident where 12 civilians were killed near the UNMISS base, prompting the government to suggest the armed men lived in the site.
The Mission said strict security measures have been put in place to stop infiltration of people into the site with ammunition.
Persons seeking protection are searched on entry to maintain arm free civilians nature of the sites, said the statement.
UNMISS reminded South Sudanese authorities to protect unarmed civilians.
It called for the cooperation between local communities and the Transitional Government of National Unity.