ldquo;We were on an air patrol to meet with local communities in Mir Mir, a village in the Unity region, following reports of conflict in the area, rdquo; recalls Lieutenant-Colonel R.
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“We were on an air patrol to meet with local communities in Mir Mir, a village in the Unity region, following reports of conflict in the area,” recalls Lieutenant-Colonel R.K. Sagoe, Commanding Officer of a battalion of UNMISS peacekeeper from Ghana. “Usually, during such interactions, we are met with great kindness by community leaders but this time there was a sense of urgency as soon as we were on the ground.”
The reason: a member of the community had been hit by stray bullets during an intercommunal clash that took place the previous night. “The man had sustained injuries to his face, neck and shoulder. He needed help and immediate medical attention,” reveals Platoon Commander Lieutenant Totein Sulbein.