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A lack of helicopters has been blamed for the death of peacekeepers A United Nations-African Union helicopter has come under fire in the Darfur region of Sudan, the peacekeeping mission has said. The rear of the aircraft and its radio system were damaged by gunshots but there were no casualties, spokesman Noureddine Mezni added. A report in July argued that a shortage of helicopters and other equipment was hampering the mission's work. The UN says 300,000 people have died as a result of the conflict in Darfur. Critical importance The incident was the first occasion that a helicopter belonging to the joint force, known as Unamid, has come under fire since it took over peacekeeping in the region at the start of 2008. The aircraft was on a routine mission about 56 miles (90km) north-west of Geneina just after 1200 local time... [read full story]
