Peacekeepers killed in Darfur
- added July 09, 2008
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- goldenways
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The Suna news agency quoted an unidentified official from the joint force as saying the peacekeepers were attacked by a huge convoy of gunmen riding in 40 sport utility vehicles.
Another 17 peacekeepers remain missing, 18 others were wounded and 10 UN-AU vehicles were destroyed, the report said.
Among those killed, three were from Rwanda, one from Ghana and one from Uganda, Suna said. It did not give details about the gunmen.
The joint force took over peacekeeping duties in Darfur earlier this year with about 9,000 soldiers and police officers.
It is authorised to have 26,000 members, but has contended with chronic shortages of staff and equipment and less-than-adequate cooperation from the Sudanese government.
The peacekeeping force has been unable to persuade the US and other governments to supply attack and transport helicopters, surveillance aircraft, military engineers and logistical support it needs to safely navigate the remote western Darfur region.
Last month, four UN-AU staffers were assaulted and held at gunpoint in Darfur.
One of the staffers was stripped of his belongings, kidnapped briefly and then released by Arab militiamen on horseback, according to a statement from the joint force
The UN has warned of rising banditry and insecurity in Darfur. Attackers killed an Ugandan peacekeeper in May.
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- goldenways
- 5 months ago
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That's so sad. Anything for OIL. F China. (America IS a huge part of the problem too... again, oil).
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Darfur should be one of the big issues in the upcoming US elections, it disappoints me that this genocide is still being overlooked. History does repeat itself: the Holocaust wasn't widely identified by America until later into WWII.
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The situation in Darfur is no joke. I wonder what needs to happen to get this situation the exposure and attention that it needs. I wonder why it continues to be overlooked.
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The two primary rebel groups fighting in Darfur are supposed to receive training in regards to humanitarian issues that they are facing in Geneva - hopefully that might help.
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This isn't the groovy 70's. If you want peace you must be prepared for war.
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- clintisdakoolest
- 5 months ago
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It is so sad that the people there more than likely will never get any help during our lifetime.
Get oil or die trying.
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We as Americans need to realize that we can't just go into any country we want and expect the people there to just accept us and welcome us with food and open arms. They have seen what we do when we are put in that situation...
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- huffamoose2k
- 5 months ago
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George clooney otta go next.
God bless america
god bless big oil -
What's new here?
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- Dmitri_Molotov
- 5 months ago
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'What's new here?'
It's that kind of attitude that keeps Darfur overlooked.
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- guntown_kid82
- 5 months ago
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BOYCOTT the Bejing Olympics and their sponsors. Call for Bashir to be brought up to the Hague for crimes against humanity. Expose the relationship between China, the US and other countries there that are supplying weapons not only in Darfur but in Somalia and other countries in Africa to dessimate this continent to get its resources thus allowing this carnage to continue all for OIL and GM foods. Let's do SOMETHING. I wrote the Hague a year and a half ago on my own to call for Bashir's arrest. Why can't thousands do that to make the point? Why is it we always stop at talk?
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- JanforGore
- 5 months ago
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this is just sad now peacekeepers now being killed in darfur we as americans need to raise hell about this issue
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What do you guys want? To send our troops into darfur and be killed.
Can you imagine after bashing everything the Military has done in the middle east. "Oh we should defintely go into Darfur even though it has nothing to do with america" wait wait wait
Oh now you need them
Last i heard you guys wanted to demilitarize
