New York, Ramadan 5, 1434, Jul 14, 2013, SPA - The UN Secretary-General expressed his outrage on learning of a deadly attack on peacekeepers in Darfur which occurred yesterday morning when unidentified armed assailants ambushed a convoy composed of troops and police of the African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in Khor Abeche, South Darfur. Seven Tanzanian peacekeepers were killed and 17 others were injured, including four UNAMID police officers and 13 troops, according to a statement by the Secretary-General's spokesperson. The statement went on to say that the Secretary-General had expressed his deepest sympathies to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and to all UNAMID personnel. He condemned the attack on UNAMID, the third in three weeks, and stated that he expects that the Government of Sudan to take swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice. --SPA 14:23 LOCAL TIME 11:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1129134