An attack on a refugee camp in Sudan’s Darfur region on Monday night left three United Nations peacekeepers dead and at least six others wounded. The UN mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said gunmen ambushed a security unit patrolling the Zam Zam camp near the city of El Fasher in North Darfur around 10: 15 p.m. The dead included two soldiers and one police adviser. All three were from African nations, UNAMID confirmed. At least one attacker died.
"The UNAMID patrol was a regular nightly patrol of unarmed police advisors and armed military escorts. Their mission was to protect civilians. For that they paid the ultimate sacrifice," UNAMID chief Ibrahim Gambari said in a statement. "I condemn in the strongest terms this attack on our peacekeepers who have worked selflessly to bring security to the internally displaced persons of Zam Zam camp where so many Darfuris have sought refuge. An attack on international peacekeepers is a war crime and we will ensure that justice will be served."
“This deplorable incident will not deter UNAMID's strong commitment to its mission to protect the people of Darfur,” Gambari added.
More than 30 U.N. peacekeepers have been killed in Darfur since 2008.
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