CHIEF OF UN MISSION IN DR CONGO DEPLORES DEATH OF DEMONSTRATORS IN GOMA

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Date: 24 Aug 2013 17:00:01 -0400
Subject: CHIEF OF UN MISSION IN DR CONGO DEPLORES DEATH OF DEMONSTRATORS IN GOMA
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CHIEF OF UN MISSION IN DR CONGO DEPLORES DEATH OF DEMONSTRATORS IN GOMA
New York, Aug 24 2013 5:00PM
The head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today deplored the death of two
civilians killed in demonstrations in Goma, the main city in the vast
country's strife-torn eastern region, and has called for an inquiry
into the incident.

MONUSCO chief Martin Kobler, in a statement issued by a mission
spokesperson, deplored the killing of the demonstrators and announced
a joint investigation that will be carried out by the DRC Police (PNC)
and the mission's Police Cell, UNPOL.

In the meantime, the Mission reports that fighting continues between
DR Congo national forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebels. MONUSCO forces
continue to support the efforts of FARDC with all the means at its
disposal.

According to the Mission, during the fighting mortar shells fired from
M23 positions landed in MONUSCO positions in Munigi village, injuring
three Peacekeepers.

Condemning the attack in the strongest terms, Mr. Kobler emphasized:
"No act of this nature by the M23 will be tolerated and any attack on
the civil population and the United Nations constitutes a war crime."

During his first visit to the North Kivu province of the DRC earlier
this week, Mr. Kobler reiterated the determination of the United
Nations to help restore State authority in the eastern region of the
vast country.

"I shall do everything in my power to address the armed groups' issue
in the Kivus and in the rest of the eastern DRC," he said.

In Goma, Mr. Kobler met with provincial administrative and security
authorities, as well as UN military and civilian staff, to assess the
situation on the ground. During his meetings, he also made clear his
determination to see the UN Mission resolve the issue of armed groups,
help restore State authority and fulfil its mandate.

Over the past year, the M23, along with other armed groups, have
clashed repeatedly with the national forces (FARDC) in the eastern
DRC. The rebels briefly occupied Goma in November 2012. The fighting
resumed in recent weeks, this time dragging in a group of
Ugandan-based rebels, and displaced more than 100,000 people,
exacerbating the region's ongoing humanitarian crisis, which includes
2.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and 6.4 million in need
of food and emergency aid.



Aug 24 2013 5:00PM
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