UN barges fired on in S. Sudan; peacekeepers hit

Published April 25, 2014 9:33am ET



NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.N. mission in South Sudan says a convoy of barges it hired to deliver food aid and fuel came under attack by gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades, wounding four people, including U.N. peacekeepers.

The attack on Thursday took place on the Nile River as the barges were traveling to the city of Malakal.

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