WANAJESHI WALIOUWAWA DAFUR KATIKA SHAMBULIO KUREJESHWA NCHINI KWA TARATIBU ZA MAZISHI YA KIJESHI

The African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), held a memorial ceremony, in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, to honor the seven fallen peacekeepers who lost their lives in the 13 July attack in South Darfur. The bodies are scheduled to be repatriated to Tanzania, the home country of the fallen peacekeepers. In addition to the seven killed, 17 military and police personnel were wounded, among them two female Police Advisors, all of whom are recovering from their injuries in UNAMID’s hospital in Nyala, South Darfur. Photo by Saidi Msonda, UNAMID.

 On 14 July 2013, following a 13 July attack in which seven military peacekeepers of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were killed and 17 military and Police personnel wounded, among them two female Police Advisers, Joint Special Representative Mohamed Ibn Chambas visited the wounded peacekeepers at UNAMID’s hospital in Nyala to provide encouragement and support. Photos by Albert González Farran, UNAMID.