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Two UN peacekeepers die in Haiti | Two UN peacekeepers die in Haiti |
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Two Jordanian UN peacekeepers have been shot dead in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, UN officials say. | Two Jordanian UN peacekeepers have been shot dead in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, UN officials say. |
The soldiers are reported to have come under attack near Cite Soleil, a slum where armed street gangs are based. | The soldiers are reported to have come under attack near Cite Soleil, a slum where armed street gangs are based. |
UN peacekeepers, in Haiti since 2004, have stepped up patrols amid signs that security is worsening. | UN peacekeepers, in Haiti since 2004, have stepped up patrols amid signs that security is worsening. |
They were sent to maintain order after a revolt ousted the then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide but opposition to their presence has been growing. | They were sent to maintain order after a revolt ousted the then president Jean-Bertrand Aristide but opposition to their presence has been growing. |
"A Jordanian UN peacekeeping patrol was targeted by unknown gunfire in Haiti. A lieutenant and a corporal died," Jordan's official Petra news agency quoted an official as saying. | "A Jordanian UN peacekeeping patrol was targeted by unknown gunfire in Haiti. A lieutenant and a corporal died," Jordan's official Petra news agency quoted an official as saying. |
"The Jordanian government, which deplores the death of the two martyrs, will continue to assume its humanitarian role in restoring world peace and security," the official said. | |
Protests | Protests |
Jordan has about 1,500 troops in the Brazilian-led UN force, which includes more than 8,000 soldiers and police supported by some 1,000 civilian personnel. | Jordan has about 1,500 troops in the Brazilian-led UN force, which includes more than 8,000 soldiers and police supported by some 1,000 civilian personnel. |
There have been 18 fatalities since the UN stabilisation mission began, including two Jordanian peacekeepers who were shot dead in January. | There have been 18 fatalities since the UN stabilisation mission began, including two Jordanian peacekeepers who were shot dead in January. |
Students and slum dwellers staged street protests this week calling for the UN force to withdraw. | Students and slum dwellers staged street protests this week calling for the UN force to withdraw. |
They accuse the UN soldiers of firing indiscriminately during gun battles with gang members, and killing and wounding civilians. | They accuse the UN soldiers of firing indiscriminately during gun battles with gang members, and killing and wounding civilians. |
The UN denies this, and says peacekeepers only open fire when they come under attack. | The UN denies this, and says peacekeepers only open fire when they come under attack. |
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