Ten unarmed Egyptian peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission successful the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were changeable and wounded on Monday.
According to MINUSCA, the bluish helmets were portion of the Egyptian Constituent Police Unit and were changeable by elements of the statesmanlike guard. Two were seriously injured.
The peacekeepers arrived connected November 1 astatine M'Poko International Airport, arsenic portion of the periodic rotation and deployment of troops successful the country and were heading to their base, when they came under heavy occurrence from the statesmanlike guard, said a statement released by the mission.
According to MINUSCA, it happened “without immoderate anterior informing oregon response, adjacent though they were unarmed.”
The mission added that it “strongly condemns what appears to beryllium a deliberate and unjustifiable attack.”
Civilian killed
Peacekeepers from MINUSCA’s Burundian contingent connected patrol successful Bokengue, MINUSCA/Leonel Grothe
In its effort to retreat from the area, located astir 120 meters from the statesmanlike residence, the Egyptian Constituent Police Unit bus, accidentally struck and killed a woman bystander, the connection said.
The mission said it deplored the events that had led up to the accident, and offered condolences to the victim's family, during a meeting with household members aboriginal successful the day.
Investigation
The enactment of MINUSCA and the Government of CAR, instantly opened an probe into the deadly incident, including examining the lawsuit in accordance with legal obligations outlined successful the Status of Forces Agreement.
MINUSCA was established by the Security Council in 2014, to provide security, humanitarian, quality rights and political support to the country, pursuing years of civilian unrest. Some 157 peacekeepers person mislaid their lives successful the enactment of duty.
In 2013, CAR became engulfed by intercommunal unit led by mainly Christian anti-balaka militia, and a mainly Muslim coalition, known as Séléka.
Last month, a unilateral ceasefire was declared by President Faustin Archange Touadéra and though overmuch of the state remains nether the power of equipped groups, positive steps are being taken to fortify ideology and stability, according to MINUSCA head, Mankeur Ndiaye, briefing the Security Council successful October.
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