Uganda: UN peacekeeping forces killed two people, General Secretary Guterres angry, said - strict action will be taken


Posted on 1st Aug 2022 03:24 pm by rohit kumar

The African country of Uganda and Congo has been in a ruckus after the killing of two people by UN peacekeeping forces on Sunday. The protesters have taken to the street and are demanding justice. At the same time, after getting information about the incident, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed displeasure over the incident. He said such violence is shameful. Strictest action will be taken against the accused. It is being told that the accused carried out this incident while returning home from leave. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement that the Secretary-General is deeply saddened and disappointed by the casualties in the incident. Antonio Guterres has expressed his deepest condolences to the affected families, the people of the country, and the Government of Congo and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

 

Reason for firing not yet known: Bintou Keita

 

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Bintou Keita, the UN Special Representative and the head of the UN Stability Mission in Congo (MONUSCO), said that under what circumstances did the peacekeepers open fire at the border post, there is no concrete information about them yet. He said that this serious incident has sent a wrong message to the world. Bintou Keita said that we strongly condemn this incident and express our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased who lost their lives.

 

Anger against peacekeepers after the incident

 

A video of the incident was shared widely on social media and it showed UN peacekeepers opened fire on two people before opening a barricade. Congo's government condemned the incident and said that it has started an investigation with MONUSCO. "The Democratic Republic of the Congo strongly condemns this unfortunate incident in which two compatriots were killed and 15 others were injured," the government said in a statement.

 

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