### [2026-06-29](/feed/2026/06/29/index.md)

##### South Sudanese Civil War
# Five aid workers are killed and four more injured in an ambush against a convoy by unknown gunmen in Duk County, Jonglei State, South Sudan. Several civilians are also killed and wounded. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/five-humanitarian-workers-killed-in-convoy-ambush-in-south-sudan)

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