The international mission in South Sudan destroy hundreds of weapons in the country

Khartoum-SudaneseOnline-The head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Ellen Margrethe Loej disclosed Tuesday that her mission has destroyed hundreds of weapons, including firearms, machetes and pistols, that had been confiscated from or surrendered by internally displaced persons (IDPs) are sheltering at U.N. sites in Juba.
“In order to reassure all concerned parties that the weapons and ammunition will never be used to commit any acts of violence including human rights violations, UNMISS has decided to destroy these items in full public view,” Loej said
In the presence of foreign diplomats and members of the news media, staff of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) fed pistols, AK-47 assault rifles, iron bars and other arms into a weapons-shearing machine that sliced the items into small, unusable pieces.
Loej said that since the South Sudan crisis began nearly a year ago, civilians and ex-combatants seeking shelter at UNMISS compounds have undergone thorough security checks and surrendered all weapons in their possession before being allowed into UNMISS protection sites.