He elaborated that before engaging the helicopter, the SPLA soldiers received confirmation from UNMISS that there were no UN flights in the region.

[3] The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon immediately issued a statement vehemently condemning the SPLA's attack on "clearly marked" UN personnel and demanding that South Sudan hold accountable those responsible for the shooting and work to prevent future attacks.

He demanded that South Sudan punish those responsible and make changes to improve the protection of Russians working there.

[6] European Union representative Catherine Ashton issued a statement condemning the attack and requesting that the SPLA cooperate with an investigation into the incident.

[9] Despite the request that the SPLA implement changes to avoid future attacks on UN personnel,[4] another UNMISS helicopter took gunfire on January 5, 2013 while on the ground at Bau, South Sudan.