{{UNAMID Commander Lt.Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba has called Sudan\u2019s government to arrest those involved in a Tuesday attack which killed four peacekeepers of joint forces of UN-African Union (UNAMID) in Darfur region.}}<\/p>\n
“The mission strongly condemns the criminal attack that targeted our forces that are there to serve the people of Darfur. I call on the Sudanese government to bring perpetrators to justice,”He stated.<\/p>\n
Four peacekeepers were killed in an ambush which also wounded eight.<\/p>\n
The attack occurred Tuesday in El-Geneina, capital of West Darfur two kilometers from headquarters of peacekeeping mission.<\/p>\n
According to UNAMID, “the patrol was targeted by gunfire coming from several directions and responded.”<\/p>\n
UN peacekeepers have been deployed in Darfur in 2007 in an attempt to end hostilities between rebels and the Sudanese government. <\/p>\n
UNAMID has about 23,500 men and its budget for 2012-13 is US$ 1.4 Billion.<\/p>\n
According to UNAMID, 38 members of the mission have been killed in four years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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