UN Peacekeepers Freed in Sudan

Two United Nations peacekeepers who had been abducted in Darfur have been released after being held captive for more than 130 days.

Sudan: Two Kidnapped Jordanian UN-Peacekeepers in Darfur Released

Radio Dabanga, 2 January 2013

Two Jordanian peacekeepers who were abducted the 20th August 2012 in Kabkabiya in North Darfur were released in Zalingei in central Darfur on Tuesday. read more »

A UN peacekeeper talks to locals in Darfur (file photo).

Sudan: UN Peacekeepers Freed

UN News Service, 2 January 2013

Two United Nations peacekeepers who had been abducted in Sudan's Darfur region were released today, after 136 days in captivity. read more »
Sudan: UN Peacekeepers in 'Good Health' After 136 Days in Captivity (press release)

United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur, 2 January 2013

El Fasher, 2 January 2013 - Two UNAMID police personnel, Mr. Hasan Al-Mazawdeh and Mr. Qasim Al-Sarhan, abducted on 20 August 2012 in the town of Kabkabiya, located approximately ... read more »

InFocus

Attack on Nigerian Peacekeepers in Darfur Condemned

An ambush by unidentified attackers that killed a group of Nigerian peacekeepers and injured several others working in Sudan's Darfur region, has been strongly condemned. Read more »
- Sudan: Darfur Camp Residents Strongly Condemn Attack On Peacekeepers
- Sudan: Four Nigerian Peacekeepers Killed in West Darfur
Sudan: UN Peacekeeper Killed in South Darfur

The latest killing means at least 30 United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (Unamid) peacekeepers have been killed as a result of hostile action since the mission ... Read more »
- Sudan: Unamid Peacekeeper Killed in South Darfur
- Sudan: Peacekeeping Soldier Killed, Three Wounded Near She'airiya in South Darfur