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 EL FASHER, Sudan (AP) - The Nigerian commander of African Union troops said he feared for the future of a new peacekeeping force, but assured former President Carter and other statesmen on Tuesday that the deaths of 10 comrades would not weaken his country's commitment to Darfur.
Gen. Martin Agwai told the group the proposed force of AU and U.N. troops still lacked equipment, and even by January would have less than a third of the troops promised.
"Our president called me and assured me he understood our plan and would continue to support us," Agwai said, drawing applause from the delegates visiting El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province.
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