UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “strongly condemns” the attack in Darfur, western Sudan on Thursday which resulted in the death of three Ethiopian UN peacekeepers, the UN said in a statement.
The UN chief also conveyed his sincere condolences “to the families of the fallen peacekeepers and to the Government of Ethiopia.” Ban Ki-moon emphasized that “attacks on UN peacekeepers are unacceptable and constitute a serious violation of international law".
According to the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), three UN peacekeepers were attacked by a group of unidentified armed men on Thursday.
Source: MENA