UN mission admits deadly shooting in Congo border post
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has admitted its troops killed people during a gun battle on the border with Uganda. The head of the mission says soldiers were returning from leave when they opened fire at a border crossing. The violence came just days after three peacekeepers and 15 protesters were killed during anti-UN demonstrations in North Kivu province. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN under-secretary-general for peace operations, visited Congo on Saturday, where he held talks with Congolese authorities aimed at avoiding a recurrence of the tragic incidents. The UN mission in Congo is facing criticism for its perceived ineffectiveness at stopping fighting in the volatile east. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #DRCongo #CongoViolence #MONUSCO
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