Eight UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in eastern Congo

Eight UN peacekeepers have been killed and 14 others injured during an ambush on their unit in eastern Congo today.

Eight UN peacekeepers killed in ambush in eastern Congo
Mon, 23 Jan, 2006 - 13:14

Eight UN peacekeepers have been killed and 14 others injured during an ambush on their unit in eastern Congo today.

A spokesman said the attack happened in Garamba National Park, near Congo's borders with Sudan and Uganda in the restive Ituri region.

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