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| Second U.N. Soldier from DR Congo Peacekeeping Force Killed |
| 2013-09-26 |
| [An Nahar] A Tanzanian peacekeeper who served in the U.N. force deployed to troubled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ...formerly the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Zaire, and who knows what else, not to be confused with the Brazzaville Congo aka Republic of Congo, which is much smaller and much more (for Africa) stable. DRC gave the world Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Mobutu, followed by years of tedious civil war. Its principle industry seems to be the production of corpses. With a population of about 74 million it has lots of raw material... has died from injuries he sustained fighting rebels in August, the United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... said Wednesday. Lieutenant-Colonel Proper Basse, a front man for the U.N. force in the country, said Hugo Munga died on September 18 in a South African hospital. Munga was hurt in festivities with rebels from the country's M23 movement in the Goma region, and is the second U.N. soldier and second Tanzanian killed since late August. The U.N. Security Council approved the first-ever "offensive" peacekeeping brigade with orders to "neutralize" and "disarm" rebel groups operating in DR Congo's east in March. The 3,000-strong contingent is staffed by South African, Tanzanian and Malawian soldiers. The U.N. and various rights groups have accused the M23 of atrocities including rape and murder in a conflict that has caused tens of thousands to flee. |
| Posted by:Fred |