U.N. Peacekeeper in Darfur Killed by Gunmen in World Body's First Casualty in Troubled Region

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Source: Associated Press

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) -- A United Nations peacekeeper who was among a small group of reinforcements sent to Darfur was shot to death at his residence - the world body's first casualty since its long-negotiated arrival in the troubled region, officials said Saturday.

Gunmen looted the home of the U.N. peacekeeper - an Egyptian lieutenant colonel - in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, and fatally shot him late Friday, the African Union and U.N. said.

"The senseless killing of an innocent man in the confines of his residence is beyond comprehension," said Hassan Gibril, the deputy head of the AU mission, at a memorial for Lt. Col. Ehab Nazir.

The gunmen who killed him were thought to be burglars, but an official close to the investigation said authorities would not exclude other motives. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.



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1. Yes. Imagine such a thing!

"The senseless killing of an innocent man in the confines of his residence is beyond comprehension," said Hassan Gibril, the deputy head of the AU mission, at a memorial for Lt. Col. Ehab Nazir.