23 March 2011 - Two UNAMID peacekeepers injured yesterday afternoon in an attack in Masteri, West Darfur, are reported to be in stable condition at the Mission’s Level II hospital in El Geneina. Three people have been captured by UNAMID soldiers in relation to the attack and handed over to Sudanese Government police forces. The Mission’s Force Commander, Lt Gen Patrick Nyamvumba, today travelled to El Geneina to visit the peacekeepers. 

UNAMID Force Commander visits one of the injured peacekeepers. Photo: Sgt. Sainey Colley

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