From Yahoo News:KHARTOUM (AFP) - Suspected Janjaweed militiamen have ambushed a UN convoy in Sudan's war-torn Darfur, killing seven peacekeepers and wounding more than 20, dealing the deadliest attack to the six-month-old mission.
Armed with heavy weaponry and travelling in 40 vehicles, officials said gunmen ambushed the police and army convoy on Tuesday at Um Hakibah in North Darfur State, southwest of the peacekeeping headquarters in El Fasher.
Seven peacekeepers were killed and 22 were wounded, seven critically, UN spokeswoman Michele Montas told reporters in New York.
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More News On Darfur
UN says 7 Darfur peacekeepers killed, 22 wounded -- International Herald Tribune
UN says 7 Darfur peacekeepers killed in ambush -- LA Times
Ambush kills Darfur peacekeepers -- BBC News
Seven UN peacekeepers killed in Darfur ambush -- AFP
Peacekeepers die in Darfur attack -- Press Association
My Comment: These UN soldiers are trying their best, but you can only do with what you have.
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