10 January 2011 - A UNAMID patrol to Tabit village, 37 kilometres northwest of Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, reported exchanges of fire occurred on 7 January between government forces and SLA-Minni Minnawi in which three people are believed to have been killed. The Mission continues to investigate.
UNAMID peacekeepers in Khor Abeche yesterday treated a 13-year-old girl who was injured while playing with an UXO (unexploded ordnance). She is reported to be in stable condition and is still undergoing treatment.
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