United States President Barack Obama told congressional leaders Sunday, December 23, 2013, that he was closely monitoring the unrest in South Sudan, after four U.S. service members were attacked near Bor, and said he “may take further military action to support the security of U.S. citizens, personnel and property, including our Embassy, in South Sudan.”
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| An American soldier stands guard as a U.S. military aircraft on the runway in Juba awaits the arrival of American nationals being evacuated from South Sudan. |