Voice of America: 7 Peacekeepers Killed in Sudan's Darfur Region

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7 Peacekeepers Killed in Sudan's Darfur Region Jul 13th 2013, 23:00 Seven United Nations peacekeepers were killed Saturday in Sudan's troubled Darfur region when gunmen ambushed their group. The assault marked the single deadliest attack on the joint African Union-U.N. peacekeeping force in its five-year history. The force, known as UNAMID, said the team came under heavy fire from a large unidentified group. A spokesman said the "extended firefight" took place some 25 kilometers west of the town of Khor Abeche in an area where Tanzanian troops ...

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