PM mourns Indian peacekeepers

New Delhi (Agencies): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tributes to the five "brave soldiers" who died on Tuesday in the deadliest attack on the United Nations in South Sudan since the country's secession in July 2011. The five Indian soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were part of a group escorting a convoy of UN civilian staff and contractors. They came under attack near the settlement of Gumuruk in Jonglei state, South Sudan. The dead Indian troops are Lieutenant Colonel Mahipal Singh, Shiv Kumar Pal, Hira Lal, Bharat Singh and Nand Kishore. Nine others, including four Indian soldiers, were injured in the attack, according to reports. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack, saying that the killing of peacekeepers is a war crime that falls under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.