At least seven international peacekeepers have been killed and 17 wounded after coming under heavy fire from a large group of armed personnel in Sudan’s Darfur region.
The incident took place in a region where Tanzanian forces hold responsibility for keeping peace. Events in Darfur are very hard to verify as Sudan continues to severely restrict travel by journalists, aid workers and diplomats in the region.
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
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