One UN peacekeeper from Sierra Leone was killed in Darfur. Two others were injured in the attack on a patrol station. According the the UN-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) 33 peacekeepers have been killed in Darfur since the force began its mission in 2007 in an effort to end hostilities between rebels and the Khartoum government. It has not been determined who was responsible for this particular attack and it was not immediately confirmed by Sudanese officials.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the attack (which took place near Nyala) and put his faith for the government of Khartoum to "swiftly bring those responsible for this reprehensible act to justice,"
By: Liz Hasseld
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