UN chief condemns Darfur attacks


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the attacks on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) which resulted in the killing of two Ethiopian peacekeepers near Korma, North Darfur.

The UNAMID peacekeepers were guarding a water borehole in the area, as a third peacekeeper, who was wounded, later succumbed to his injuries.

Ban underscored that attacks on UN peacekeepers are unacceptable and constitute a serious violation of international law, and conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers and to the Government of Ethiopia.


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