Posted on 08/01/2019 2:37:08 AM PDT by Zhang Fei
United Nations peacekeepers stayed in their bases rather than protect civilians during an outbreak of fighting in South Sudan in July, a rights group has said.
Chinese UN peacekeepers in the capital Juba “abandoned their posts entirely” at one civilian protection site where tens of thousands had sought safety from successive bouts of fighting, a report by the US-based Centre for Civilians in Conflict (Civic) said.
Although Ethiopian troops appear to have withdrawn from their perimeter positions at another base, civilians said the peacekeepers helped evacuate civilian casualties and, on at least a few occasions, returned fire when fighters targeted the camp. Outside the fortified bases, however, peacekeeper presence was “non-existent”.
The failures came amid clashes in Juba between troops from the government’s Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), loyal to the president Salva Kiir, and opposition forces of his rival Riek Machar. The street battles, in which scores were killed, were the culmination of months of tension between the two factions, and resulted in the flight of Machar from South Sudan.
During four days of fighting between the rival forces, artillery rounds and gunfire hit two UN bases, killing two Chinese peacekeepers.
The Chinese troops subsequently abandoned their posts, leaving weapons and ammunition behind, the report said.
More than 300 people died in the fighting, with the majority of the military casualties sustained by the rebels. A number of government soldiers from the SPLA were also killed.
However, civilians suffered worst, with tens of thousands displaced by the violence and widespread human rights abuses by both sides.
Civilians died inside and outside the UN bases and hundreds – possibly thousands – of women were raped, including many within view of UN bases. Aid workers were also targeted.
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“” “” During four days of fighting between the rival forces, artillery rounds and gunfire hit two UN bases, killing two Chinese peacekeepers.
The Chinese troops subsequently abandoned their posts, leaving weapons and ammunition behind, the report said.”” “”
Not surprising. Been that way for a thousand years. The only thing Chinese military historically was good at is oppressing UNARMED civilians.
The Chinese troops subsequently abandoned their posts, leaving weapons and ammunition behind, the report said..
Sounds like a ferocious group.
“UN Peacekeeper” is, at least, tied for the most oxymoronic term coined in the 20th Century. It’s right up there with “liberal intellectual.”
While not reported as such at the time South Sudan was engaged in a Christian vs Moslem conflict which ultimately led to its independence. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3741337/posts
Since the early days of Katanga/Belgian Congo in the 50’s, the UN’s record in Africa has been beyond abysmal, beyond even, criminal. Satanic may be a better word.
Things are coming along! In my experience, all over the world, the peacekeepers are the rapists. Keep those Land Rovers shiny white, boys, and wipe off the blood in the back!
UN Aid workers in southern Sudan. Big hearts tiny brains.
It doesn’t mean South Sudan is any better. One of the most corrupt hell holes you might imagine.
2 words: Peacekeeper babies.
If all they did was stay in their bases, that would be an improvement.
It would seem that rape is a law enforcement matter, not peace keeping
Unless the peace keepers are the rapists.
Then it’s both.
Regardless of the blue helmets, any Chinese troops are only there to secure the economic interests of Beijing. Going out of their way to defend civilians would probably have been a violation of direct orders from their commanders.
Tinges of Communist propaganda aside, the Wolf Warrior movies weren’t too bad. Non-political versions would have surpassed most of the crap Hollywood spits out these days.
Just a sample of the Chinese Communist Party’s conscript Army or maybe their anti-retreat squad was on leave
Uh aren’t UN workers usually the Rapists? Guess they’ve just mellowed into being uninterested bystanders now.
Dump the UN.
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