British Troops Deploy To South Sudan

More British troops have arrived in South Sudan to support the United Nations peace-keeping mission. 

The arrival of the 35 extra military personnel brings the number of UK troops to around 240 which will rise to a total of 400 in coming months. 

This latest addition to the British contingent will provide engineering support to the UN mission, undertaking projects such as the construction of a jetty on the River Nile, helicopter landing sites and other infrastructure improvements, and will be based mainly in Malakal.

In particular, the Royal Engineers will support the construction of a temporary field hospital in Bentiu.

On completion of this, a permanent hospital facility, which will support over 1,800 UN peacekeepers and UN staff, will be constructed.

These hospitals will be staffed by medical personnel drawn from all three services.