Gunmen kill UNAMID peacekeeper in East Darfur ArticleComments (0). Email PrintSave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 21, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — Unknown gunmen killed a Nigerian peacekeeper and wounded another during an ambush on a patrol in East Darfur, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said today. Nigerian soldiers serving with the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID1The attack took place at about 12:30 at location called Saleah on the road of El Daein – Nyala 60 kilometres northwest of El Daein the capital of the new state. The UNAMID was not able to identify the attackers but the Sudanese army accused rebel groups. Sudan Armed Forces spokesperson, Khaled Al-Sawarmi in unusual way issued a statement before the UNAMID announcing the assault and accused Darfur rebels of carrying out the attack without specifying a determined group. Al Sawarmi said the rebels captured 37 guns, two Dushka machine-gun and four vehicles. But the UNAMID did not mention such looses in its statements. Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack and urged "Sudan to carry out a speedy investigation and to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice." In his statement the UN chief disclosed that three were wounded, one of them seriously, while the UNAMID earlier mentioned only the serious case. Saturday’s attack brings to 30 the number of peacekeepers killed in Darfur since the start of the hybrid peacekeeping mission at the end of 2007. Two years ago Nigerian peacekeepers were held hostage by armed men and confiscated their arms and vehicles. (ST) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
