14 UN peacekeepers are killed and more than 50 wounded in ‘worst attack on United Nations troops in recent history’ in Congo…(Wait Til “Blue Helmets” Get Here…)
The attack occurred in North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fourteen peacekeepers have been killed and more than 40 have been wounded
At least five Congolese soldiers were killed in Thursday’s attack in North Kivu
The province is a hotbed of armed militias, who battle for control over the region
By KELLY MCLAUGHLIN
DAILYMAIL.COM
8 December 2017
Fourteen peacekeepers have been killed and at least 53 have been wounded in an attack on a UN mission base in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN has said.
At least five Congolese soldiers were also killed in Thursday’s attack in North Kivu province, United Nations spokesman Farhan Haq said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the attack on peacekeepers in Congo is the worst in the UN’s recent history and is ‘a war crime’.
‘Today is a very tragic day for the U.N. family,’ he said, while expressing ‘outrage and utter heartbreak’.
He added: ‘I condemn this attack unequivocally. These deliberate attacks against UN peacekeepers are unacceptable and constitute a war crime.
‘I call on the DRC authorities to investigate this incident and swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice. There must be no impunity for such assaults, here or anywhere else.’
He said early indications are that at least 12 Tanzanian peacekeepers were killed and four of the more than 50 injured are injured critically.
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