Eight peacekeepers injured in attack in eastern DR Congo

NEW YORK – At least eight peacekeepers of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO were injured in an attack on Saturday in the eastern part of the country, according to a statement by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN.

The attack occurred in Sake, a town located about 20km from Goma, capital of the eastern province of North Kivu, MONUSCO said in a press release published late Saturday.

Bintou Keita, head of MONUSCO, condemned the attack in the strongest terms, saying one of the victims was seriously injured.