the situation continues to deteriorate and over 30,000 civilians are still seeking protection at the UN's 'Protection of Civilians' site in Malakal
two days ago (1st July) there was a shooting attack directed at the UN compound
MSF's nearby hospital received 9 patients wounded in the attack, including women and the elderly
one badly wounded patient died shortly after arrival at the MSF hospital, 3 who were in a critical condition are now stable, the other 5 continue to receive treatment
Obviously we condemn this shooting in the strongest possible terms and call on all parties in the conflict to respect civilians, medical staff and patients. MSF has over 3,100 staff across South Sudan and works in 6 of the ten states, including all of those where the fighting is heaviest.
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