Sudan: Peacekeepers killed in ambush

  1. Posted on Sunday 9 May 2010 - 15:15
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    Raphie Kampala, AfricaNews reporter in Kampala, Uganda
    Two U.N.-African Union peacekeepers have been killed in an ambush by armed men in Darfur last Friday. The incident happened when a military convoy from UNAMID's Egyptian contingent, with three vehicles and 20 personnel, was ambushed near Katila village, 85 kilometres south of Eddal Fursan.
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    The attackers indiscriminately opened fire, without warning, on the peacekeepers.

    The attackers fled when the convoy returned fire. The attack left two peacekeepers killed in action and three seriously wounded.

    The injured soldiers were air-lifted to UNAMID's hospital in Nyala, South Darfur, and are reported to be in stable condition, according to PANA.

    The AU-UN Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari expressed outrage at this cowardly attack against UNAMID's peacekeepers, in Darfur to help restore peace and stability.

    UNAMID remains undaunted and unwavering in its commitment to carrying out its mandate in the service of peace.

    UNAMID calls upon the Government of the Sudan to identify, capture and swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice and remind all parties that any attack against peacekeepers constitutes a war crime.

    This attack brings to 24 the number of UNAMID personnel killed in hostile actions since the Mission was established in January 2008.

    Meanwhile, the African Union Chairperson Jean Ping has confirmed the death of the two Egyptian peacekeepers and offered his condolences.

    Ping described the killing of the two soldiers as a big untimely loss to the government of Egypt, the family members of the slain soldiers and the UNAMID.

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