Four Zambian soldiers shot in Sudan

Friday, May 20, 2011

LUSAKA: Four Zambian soldiers on United Nations (UN) peacekeeping duties in Southern Sudan were recently shot and wounded by unidentified attackers. The incident took place near a locality known as Gali.

UN sources said the peacekeepers had been forced by armed men to turn back at the same place earlier in the day, and were retreating to the town of Diffra when they came under fire.

The Zambian Minister of Defence, Dr Kalombo Mwansa confirmed the incident and said the four were in a convoy when an unknown armed gang ambushed them.

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