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Friday 8 December 2017

UN peacekeepers killed in Congo

At least 14 UN peacekeepers have been killed and 53 wounded in
an attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The UN's Monusco mission said the peacekeepers were attacked by suspected rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu province.
Five soldiers with the DR Congo's armed forces (FARDC) were also killed.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described it as the worst attack on UN peacekeepers in recent history.
He sent his condolences to Tanzania, their home country.
DR Congo has suffered years of instability with rival groups fighting for control of territory.
A Monusco statement said rebels had launched an attack against an operating base at Semuliki in Beni territory on Thursday evening.
"This resulted in protracted fighting between suspected ADF elements and Monusco and FARDC Forces," it added.
 Source BBC News.

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