Five Indian peacekeepers killed in South Sudan

[nrj]

NEW DELHI: Five Indian peacekeepers escorting a United Nations convoy in South Sudan have been killed in an ambush by rebels, the Indian foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

"Five peacekeepers from India with UNMISS (United Nations Mission in South Sudan) killed in ambush in Jonglei," foreign ministry spokesman SyedAkbaruddin wrote on Twitter.

He confirmed the deaths to AFP and said the soldiers had been killed while "escorting a UN convoy".

Jonglei has been the scene of widespread ethnic conflict since South Sudan became independent in July 2011. Much of the trouble has been in Pibor county, where the UN peacekeeping force is based.

An Indian soldier was shot and wounded there in March amid high tensions about an imminent government crackdown, and a UN helicopter was downed in December.

UNMISS chief Hilde Johnson had said in March that the government was expected to soon launch an offensive against fighters loyal to local rebel leader David Yau Yau in Jonglei.

India is a major contributor to UN peacekeeping forces around the world and has suffered losses in the past.

In 2010, rebels hacked to death three Indians in their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Akbaruddin said that the Indian foreign ministry was arranging for the bodies of its peacekeepers in South Sudan to be returned home.

Five Indian peacekeepers killed in South Sudan - The Times of India

 

[arnabmit]

R.I.P.

 

[angeldude13]

rip soldiers

 

[Yusuf]

RIP to the brave ones who risk their lives to maintain peace in foreign country.

I wrote in the other thread about my friend coming under ambush and how his colleague got it in the spine and is now paralyzed. My friend will be back in Sudan next week. I pray for him and his safety and our other boys serving there. Its not a good place to be in. Worse if your country does not back you up with supplies too well.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

[Somalia is] not a good place to be in. Worse if your country does not back you up with supplies too well.

It appears India supplies one of the largest troop contingents to UN peacekeeping.

[PDF]https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/contributors/2013/jan13_1.pdf[/PDF]

More data here.

https://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/resources/statistics/contributors.shtml

 

[SajeevJino]

Heros Who died in South Sudan

Lt. Col. Mahipal Singh,9th Mech Infantry
Havaldars Heera Lal 9th Mech Infantry
Bharat Sasmal 9th Mech Infantry
Naib Sub Shiv Kumar Pal
sepoy Naval Kishore ,6th Mahar.


RIP

 

[nrj]

It appears India supplies one of the largest troop contingents to UN peacekeeping.

Yes. India is the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping forces.

Another example of India's unconditional commitment to world peace.

May those souls rest in peace.

 

[sayareakd]

R.i.p................

 

[badguy2000]

so ,be cautious to send your citizens and solders to those land full of riot,hunger and war,unless there is enough interests such as oil....

 

[dhananjay1]

Give India a permanent seat at security council, Indian soldiers are not there to die to clean up other people's mess for free.

 

[Ankit Purohit]

"Bhagwa Safed Hara"¦
Jeevan Chakra Mera"¦
Karm,Satya,Dharti Maa-Inhi Mein Main Pala"¦
Bhartiya Main Jana, Bhartiya hi jala"¦
Bhartiya Main Jeeyu, Sada Bhartiya Rahun"¦
Bhagwa Safed Hara- Jeevan Chakra Mera.

Live for India, Kill for India "¦.
Long Live India
Jai Hind !!

RIP

 

[mikhail]

Five Indian Army peacekeepers killed in South Sudan: ministry

Guys there is a bad news for us....

Five Indian Army peacekeepers escorting a United Nations convoy in South Sudan have been killed in an ambush by rebels, the Indian foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.


"Five peacekeepers from India with UNMISS (United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan) killed in ambush in Jonglei," foreign ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin wrote on Twitter. Incident took place around 8.30 am this morning .
He confirmed the deaths to AFP and said the soldiers had been killed while "escorting a UN convoy". Around 2200 Indian army personnel are in South Sudan , 5 killed included LT Colonel , Junior commissioned officer (JCO) and three jawans and four more have reportedly been injured in this ambush . more information are awaited.
SOURCE: AFP

Five Indian Army peacekeepers killed in South Sudan: ministry | idrw.org
R.I.P. bravehearts of the Motherland and my deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs for we won't forget you all!

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Yes. India is the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping forces.

Another example of India's unconditional commitment to world peace.

May those souls rest in peace.

George Patton said:

No man ever won a war by dying for his country. Wars were won by making the other poor bastard die for his. You don't win a war by dying for your country.

Why should that be any less true for peacekeeping as for war?

 

[nrj]

George Patton said:

Why should that be any less true for peacekeeping as for war?

War against organized state is different from what is faced in Sudan.

Moreover they died for UN flag not just country India.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

War against organized state is different from what is faced in Sudan.

Moreover they died for UN flag not just country India.

Do Indian soldiers have as much allegiance to UN as to their own country?

Perhaps a subject for a separate thread.

 

[nrj]

Do Indian soldiers have as much allegiance to UN as to their own country?

Perhaps a subject for a separate thread.

How does one compare allegiance ?

Same question can be asked about NATO forces.

 

[pmaitra]

RIP to the brave jawans.

George Patton said:



Why should that be any less true for peacekeeping as for war?

You should see my signature.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

How does one compare allegiance ?

Same question can be asked about NATO forces.

When you say they died for India and UN a comparison could be made.

Where US soldiers serve, in Afghanistan for example, they are the bulk of NATO forces. They probably see NATO troops as peripheral. Probably they same with MNF in Sinai.

 

[nrj]

When you say they died for India and UN a comparison could be made.

Comparison in absence of measurable attributes is futile exercise IMO.

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I see George Patton's words belittling soldier's sacrifice here. Or maybe its just me.

 

[satish007]

It appears India supplies one of the largest troop contingents to UN peacekeeping.

the first one is Pakistani.
Countries have enough English speaking solders who don't need so much supply as American.
RIP.