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.