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Thirty-two people were killed and 20 others wounded . One of UNISFA [UN Interim Security Force for Abyei] peacekeepers was killed, Kuoch was quoted as saying by Eye Radio.
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The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the deployment of South Sudanese troops in an area of the disputed region of Abyei, which both Sudan and South Sudan claim.The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the contested region warned that the deployment of troops in the southern part of Abyei would create untold suffering and humanitarian concerns for civilians in the area.There was no immediate comment from South Sudanese authorities, and a spokesman for the ruling military in Sudan did not answer a request for comment.The deployment followed renewed fighting within and around Abyei, said the mission, known as UNISFA.