United Nations Mission in South Sudan or UNMISS has condemned an attack on Peacekeeping convoy travelling from the UN base in Yei to collect water.
According to a UN press release A Nepalese peacekeeper serving was shot and wounded by an SPLA soldier while travelling in a convoy in the town.
It says an SPLA soldier started shooting in the air near the UNMISS convoy of four vehicles, which included two water tankers.
The soldier then shot directly at one of the vehicles, hitting the peacekeeper in the leg, and ran off into a crowd.
The peacekeeper was evacuated to the UN base before being airlifted to Juba for further medical treatment.
This attack follows reports of fresh clashes between government and opposition forces in the area surrounding Kajo-Keji in Central Equatoria.
The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism or CTSAMM has confirmed that it is investigating alleged violations of the ceasefire agreement in the Yei area.