Armed men kidnap 2 African Union personnel in Sudan

KHARTOUM, Dec 11 (Reuters) Armed men kidnapped two African Union military personnel in Sudan, the AU said today.

''The force commander of the African Union mission in Sudan (AMIS) is utterly dismayed at the hijacking yesterday ... of an AMIS vehicle together with two military personnel by unidentified armed men,'' the AU said in a statement.

No further details were immediately available.

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