Peacekeeper killed in Darfur

EL FASHER (29 September) – An UNAMID peacekeeper is killed while his convoy was attacked by six to eight armed men in El Geneina on Monday 28 September. The incident took place on the road between the UNAMID camp and the city around 18.45 in the evening told UNAMID spokesperson Noureddine Mezni. The convoy existed of civilian and military personnel and was escorted by the police. According to eyewitness, the convoy was fired by the men. Three peacekeepers were injured and taken to the hospital in Nyala. One of them did not survive.