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Lt. Col. among five Indian peacekeepers killed
in South Sudan
Wednesday April 10, 2013 09:43:39 AM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
Five Indian UN peacekeepers, including a lieutenant colonel, were
killed in a gun battle after a rebel group ambushed them in South
Sudan while escorting a UN convoy.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony condoled the killing of the Indian
peacekeepers and lauded their bravery.
However, while the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said four
soldiers had been injured, the Ministry of Defence said that three
had been wounded.
"Peacekeepers from India in UNMISS (United Nations Mission in the
Republic of South Sudan) were attacked in Jonglei. Five are dead
and four wounded," MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.
"Peacekeepers killed in South Sudan: Lt. Col. Mahipal singh; Nb
Sub Shiv Kumar Pal; Hav Hira Lal; Hav Bharat Singh; Sep Nand
Kishore," he tweeted.
"Indian peacekeepers injured in #UNMISS in South Sudan 1. Capt
Bhagirath 2. Havaldar Ram 3. Naik Nagender Kumar 4. Sepoy Rajiv
Kumar," Akbaruddin tweeted.
Akbaruddin said: "It happened this morning about 8:30 a.m. The
convoy carrying 32 Indian soldiers was attacked by rebels. There
were five casualties, including a lieutenant colonel, a JCO
(junior commissioner officer) and three soldiers. Four others have
been wounded."
"We were informed that there were five casualties of Indian
battalion that was attached to the UN peacekeeping force in South
Sudan. They were escorting a UN convoy in the volatile state of
Jonglei in South Sudan," he told a TV channel.
"The casualties, including the injured, are being brought back by
the UN by helicopters from Jonglei to Juba (the capital of South
Sudan)," Akbarudddin said.
He said that the Indian ambassador in South Sudan, along an
officer of the Army Medical Corps, were at Juba airport to receive
the bodies and the injured.
"The first priority will be emergency treatment for the injured
and they will be sent to UN mission hospital in South Sudan and
then as per the advise of the medical team, they then will be
transferred appropriately," he said.
"With respect to those who have paid the highest price and laid
down their lives, our embassy will work with the UN to bring back
their bodies to India," he added.
Akbaruddin said the Indian embassy is in touch with the UN on the
issue.
"We have 2,200 India personnel in South Sudan. Our embassy is in
touch with UN representative on this matter," he added.
A defence ministry release said that the bodies of the deceased
soldiers were being brought to India for their final rites with
full military honours.
The Indian Army has contributed to UN Peacekeeping operations
around the world for over six decades and has currently over 7,000
troops on four missions.
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