Troops fire at U.N. convoy, injuring driver

Sudanese soldiers shot at a U.N. peacekeepers convoy in the Darfur region, critically wounding a local driver barely a week into the force’s mission, U.N. officials said.

The United Nations condemned the attack, which occurred late Monday, and said it had protested to the Sudanese government. It said the supply convoy was clearly marked.

The driver was hit by seven bullets, a tanker truck was destroyed and an armored personnel carrier was damaged, the U.N. said. The South African peacekeepers did not return fire and suffered no casualties, officials said.

A peacekeeper said the Sudanese apparently mistook the U.N. convoy for Darfur rebels.