New York, Feb 29 2012 2:10PM
A peacekeeper serving with the joint United Nations-African Union operation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region has been killed after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol earlier today.
Three other peacekeepers were injured in today's attack, which took place about 4 p.m. near the town of Shearia in South Darfur state, <"http://unamid.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=900&ctl=Details&mid=1073&ItemID=16442">according to the mission (UNAMID).
Today's killing means at least 36 UNAMID peacekeepers have been killed as a result of hostile action since the mission took over from an earlier AU peace operation at the start of 2008.
On Saturday, two other peacekeepers were wounded but survived a shooting attack on the bus in which they were travelling.
More than 23,000 uniformed personnel, including over 17,700 troops, serve with UNAMID across the war-scarred and arid Darfur region of western Sudan, and they are tasked with helping to protect civilians in a region in conflict since 2003.
Feb 29 2012 2:10PM
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