South Sudan: UN Defends Role In Pibor Ethnic Clashes -- BBC
The UN has defended the role of its peacekeepers and South Sudan government soldiers after deadly ethnic clashes near Pibor town in Jonglei state.
Lise Grande, the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator in the region, told the BBC the town had been successfully defended from some 6,000 Lou Nuer fighters.
Tens of thousands of town residents, members of the rival Murle community, have sought safety in the bush.
Ms Grande said "a major humanitarian operation" was now a priority.
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