JUBA, Sha'ban 4, 1438, Apr 30, 2017, SPA -- The first elements of the regional protection force (RPF) of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have started to arrive in the country, the mission said Saturday. UNMISS said an advance party of a construction engineering company from Bangladesh arrived on April 20, bringing essential equipment to start the preparation of accommodation and working areas for the RPF in Juba. "Regional troops from Rwanda will follow in June and July, the UN mission said, noting that the RPF headquarters have already been established in Juba under the leadership of Brigadier General Jean Mupenzi from Rwanda. In August 2016, the UN Security Council following request by the regional body Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) approved the deployment of 4,000-strong RPF force to secure Juba in the aftermath of renewed clash there. The additional force would beef up the existing 13,000-strong UNMISS troops in the war-torn country. --SPA 02:37 LOCAL TIME 23:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w388972