UNITED NATIONS: The UN is launching an investigation into attacks on peacekeepers in a part of Congo where the deadliest single assault on a UN peacekeeping mission in almost 25 years unfolded last month.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Friday he’s appointing longtime UN peacekeeping official Dmitry Titov to lead a special investigation into attacks around the town of Beni.
The probe will focus on the Dec. 7 rebel attack that killed 15 peacekeepers and wounded over 40 others at a base near Beni. The dead were Tanzanian.
The attack has been blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces, one of various armed groups in the mineral-rich region.
The UN peacekeeping mission in Congo is the world’s largest. The investigation will evaluate its preparedness and response to attacks and provide recommendations on preventing them.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Friday he’s appointing longtime UN peacekeeping official Dmitry Titov to lead a special investigation into attacks around the town of Beni.
The probe will focus on the Dec. 7 rebel attack that killed 15 peacekeepers and wounded over 40 others at a base near Beni. The dead were Tanzanian.
The attack has been blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces, one of various armed groups in the mineral-rich region.
The UN peacekeeping mission in Congo is the world’s largest. The investigation will evaluate its preparedness and response to attacks and provide recommendations on preventing them.
