Two peacekeepers are killed in North Darfur
December 4, 2009 (KHARTOUM) — The joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur (UNAMID) lost today two soldiers who were killed in an attack by unknown in North Darfur.
The attack brought to 17 the number of peacekeepers “killed in a hostile confrontation since the mission deployed” in January 2008, the UNAMID said today.
The wounded soldiers were transferred to the capital of North Darfur where are the headquarters of the mission. However the UNAMID didn’t disclose their number.
Two years after the start of its take over from the African mission, there are some 14,638 military personnel out of the total 19,555, and 4,449 police deployed in the restive region of Darfur. Also the hybrid operation still lacks funding and logistical materials.
The new chief of the peacekeeping mission Nigerian diplomat, Ibrahim Gambari, will officially assume his post in January 2010.
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telfajbago
Two peacekeepers are killed in North Darfur
The International Community should not take these issue of killing peacekeepers by Khartoum and it’s militia lightly.As the attack is coinciding with NCP’S summon and threatening of the top officials of the peacekeeping mission for their report before the U.N Security Council.However;UNAMID now more than before, in dire need of strong mandate to defend at least themselves,if they were to stay enjoying the luxuries of the U.N in the region;than appointing officials to headed whilst they are dying.God be with the peacekeeping mission in Africa.
Time1
Two peacekeepers are killed in North Darfur
Sudan NCP has been campaigning hard recently to bring Ruwandan government on their side, they have given them money, send them gifts and so on, but they notice their efforts did not bare any fruits so not they are trying to pay back by killing the Ruwandan peace forces.