darfur: ware continues despite peace talks in Doha

Quote: UNAMID COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION UNAMID Daily Media Brief, 2009-02-11 Carjacking North Darfur On February 09, 2009, three unknown men with a pistol carjacked UNAMID Land Cruiser in EL Fasher town at gunpoint. One of the attackers stopped the UN driver, took the vehicle keys and drove off. No casualties were reported. On February 09, 2009 two armed men in military uniform attempted to carjack an International Organization for Migration (IOM) Toyota Jeep in Kas market area (South Darfur). The driver managed to escape. No injuries were reported. Shelter and NFI for the influx of IDPs at Zam Zam camp in North Darfur On 10 February, United Nation Joint Logistic (UNJLC) released and dispatched emergency non-food items (NFIs),normally blankets & sleeping mats to Zam Zam Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp for distribution to 288 newly arrived IDP households (900 people). These items were distributed the same day by Charity Habitant Fund (CHF), supported by UNHCR. This was in addition to the first batch of NFIs released and dispatched by UNLJC on 7 February to 1723 new IDPs (550 people). Influx of IDPs in Dar Es Salam town North Darfur 50 household fleeing the recent fighting in the area of Wada’ah arrived in Dar Alsalam on 10 February.

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