UN peacekeeper killed, two others injured in DR of Congo – UN mission

An Indian peacekeeper was killed and two of his colleagues injured yesterday when they were caught in an exchange of fire between Government troops and a group of unidentified gunmen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission there said today.

The incident took place 20 kilometres north-west of Goma, the UN Organization Mission in the DRC (MONUC) said, adding that Force Commander General Babcar Gaye has noted that the mission is counting on the collaboration of the national army with regards to investigating the incident.