By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU Associated Press Writer
KHARTOUM, Sudan — African Union peacekeepers killed three Darfur refugees during a demonstration, the first civilian deaths at the hands of the force and a sign of further deterioration in the conflict, a U.N. official said Monday.
The refugees were protesting Sunday at the peacekeepers' base in El Geneina, a town near Sudan's border with Chad. The demonstrators were relatives of 30 civilians who were executed by pro-government janjaweed fighters Saturday and they were protesting against what they say is the peacekeepers' failure to protect them.
A U.N. official said the peacekeepers opened fire on the protesters when they threatened the base. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Read more >>>
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