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Sudan :AU peacekeeper attacked in Darfur Sat. March 03, 2007 08:00 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) Armed men attacked the home of an African Union peacekeeper in Darfur's main town of el-Fasher, causing deep concern over the safety of the 7,000-strong mission in western Sudan, an AU spokesman said on Friday. "Four unidentified armed men dressed in civilian clothes attacked the residence of an (AU) civilian officer," Noureddine Mezni said of the assault on Thursday just outside the AU's main headquarters in el-Fasher town. "They tied him and his guard up and they stole his vehicle and his cellular phone," he added. The men were not injured. The AU has had 91 vehicles stolen since its mission in western Sudan began in 2004.Numerous attacks on AU personnel in remote areas of Darfur have halted some of the mission's operations such as patrols. The attack in el-Fasher, the heart of the operation, is likely to further disable the ill-equipped and cash-strapped force. The mission has struggled to stem the rape, killing and pillage in Darfur which has killed an estimated 200,000 people and driven 2.5 million from their homes in four years.-Reuters News Category: Africa Latest Headlines Latest News East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-O... Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers i... Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city o... Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipe... Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for... Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flame... U.S: Man shoots three people at community college <... Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top offi... South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top... Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for ‘delib... More News...