UNAMID soldier killed in South Darfur

Two others wounded in an attack on patrol; UN secretary general condemns incidentA United Nations African Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) soldier was killed and two of his colleagues injured in an attack on their patrol near South Darfur’s capital of Nyala.The peacekeeper who died was from west African country of Sierra Leone. The attack comes less than one month after three peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in North Darfur. The United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon condemned the attack and paid condolences to the families of the three soldiers and their colleagues in Darfur.In a statement released by the secretary general he expected that “the Government of Sudan will swiftly bring those responsible for this reprehensible act to justice.”Over 30 UNAMID personnel have died as a result of hostile actions since the mission took over from an earlier AU peace force at the start of 2008, and many humanitarian workers have also been targeted in attacks by bandits or armed groups.Darfur has been wracked with conflict since 2003, pitting government forces and allied militiamen against rebel groups. Millions of civilians have been either displaced or forced to seek refuge in neighboring countries.