Four bombs were dropped within just a few moments - two landed inside the camp itself , while the other two bombs were dropped near the airstrip where a UN helicopter was delivering much needed food aid .
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Four bombs were dropped within just a few moments - two landed inside the camp itself , while the other two bombs were dropped near the airstrip where a UN helicopter was delivering much needed <m> food aid </m> .
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Bombing At Yida Refugee Camp , South Sudan
On Thursday , November 10th at approximately 3 : 00 pm , the Yida Refugee Camp in South Sudan was bombed .
Nonviolent Peaceforce's Yida protection team lives and works in the camp , providing protection monitoring and support to nearly 23 , 000 Nuban refugees who have fled to South Sudan to escape the escalating violent conflict across the border in Sudan's South Kordofan .
Four bombs were dropped within just a few moments - two landed inside the camp itself , while the other two bombs were dropped near the airstrip where a UN helicopter was delivering much needed <m> food aid </m> .
Of the bombs that landed inside the camp , one detonated about a quarter mile from the NP compound .
The other landed next to the school building where 300 students were attending class , but it did not explode .
Tiffany Ornelas , NP's Yida Team Leader , reported that "people were terrified ; they were running and screaming in all directions" .
However , there have been no casualties or fatalities confirmed as a result of this bombing .
In the days following the bombing , NP's team has been working with the refugee and host communities to verify the damage to the camp , account for children who fled during the bombing , set up a safety perimeter around the unexploded bomb to prevent curious children from approaching it , and explore options to further improve the safety and security of the refugees living at the camp .
NP's protection team arrived in Yida one month ago to respond to the direct protection needs of the camp and host populations .
NP's team of 3 international and 3 local protection officers are working to facilitate secure relations between both communities and to provide specialized support for the most vulnerable civilians , including more than 1200 unaccompanied children .
Date Published : Tuesday , November 15 , 2011