DARFUR / FALLEN PEACEKEEPERS

Three Senegalese peacekeepers killed in an attack last week in Sudan’s western Darfur region were remembered at a brief ceremony before being sent home to their final resting place. UNAMID

 

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:13
• Production Date: 21 October 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS-AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN DARFUR - UNAMID
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U131021c

Description

STORY: DARFUR / FALLEN PEACEKEEPERS
TRT: 1:13
SOURCE: UNAMID
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 20 OCTOBER 2013, EL FASHER, DARFUR / RECENT

Shotlist

20 OCTOBER 2013, EL FASHER, DARFUR

1. Wide shot, coffins on tarmac
2. Various shots, peacekeepers laying flowers on coffins
3. Cutaway, peacekeeper holding flag
4. Various shots, peacekeepers saluting
5. Various shots, peacekeeper carrying coffins to UN plane
6. Med shot, [eacekeepers saluting while coffins go into plane

15 OCTOBER 2013, ELGENEINA, DARFUR, SUDAN

7. Wide shot, peacekeepers vehicle riddled with bullets
8. Med shot, inside the vehicle, shattered glass on seats
9. Close up, bullet holes on windscreen
10. Close up, blood stain on the door with bullet holes
11. Close up, bullet holes on drivers screen

Storyline

Three Senegalese peacekeepers killed in an attack last week in Sudan’s western Darfur region were remembered at a brief ceremony before being sent home to their final resting place.

The attack took place on 13 October when an African Union-United Nations convoy escorting water trucks from El Geneina to the Mission's regional headquarters in West Darfur was ambushed by an unidentified armed group.

Three peacekeepers were killed and one injured. The assailants hijacked one vehicle, which was later recovered seven kilometres from the scene.

UNAMID described the attack as a grave criminal act and commended the Sudanese uniformed services for pursuing the assailants and engaging them in a fire-fight, which reportedly led to casualties on both sides.