Five peacekeepers killed in Darfur

Gunmen killed five Rwandan soldiers in a series of attacks on the international peacekeeping force in Darfur, a spokesman for the mission said, marking a swift upsurge in violence in the western Sudanese region.

Five peacekeepers killed in Darfur

Gunmen killed five Rwandan soldiers in a series of attacks on the international peacekeeping force in Darfur, a spokesman for the mission said, marking a swift upsurge in violence in the western Sudanese region.

The attacks on Friday and yesterday targeted peacekeepers from the United Nations-African Union force, which was deployed nearly two years ago to protect civilians and improve security in Darfur.

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