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Darfur militia ambush kills one UN/AU peacekeeper
9 Jul 2008
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - An ambush by armed Darfur militiamen has killed at least one and injured 19 staff from a joint U.N.-African Union (UNAMID) peacekeeping mission, a UNAMID spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
One person has been confirmed dead from the U.N. police, around 19 people wounded, and at least three are in a critical condition. Six soldiers are still missing.
The UNAMID soldiers and police were ambushed on a routine patrol by around 30 vehicles full of armed militia in the Um Haqiba area of North Darfur on Tuesday.