UN helicopters killed seven people in a rocket attack on rebels trying to seize an army camp in the Congo's (DRC) North Kivu province, a UN military spokesman said Sept. 30. Most of the government soldiers based in Lwibo, in Masisi territory, had left the camp to get their pay when Rwandan FDLR rebels and local Mai Mai militia fighters attacked their base early on Sept. 29. "The (Congolese army) asked us for aerial assistance. Our attack helicopters fired five rockets, killing seven elements," said Lt. Col. Jean-Paul Dietrich, military spokesman for Congo's UN peacekeeping mission, MONUC. Congolese army officials said eight enemy fighters had been killed in the air strike and a government counter-attack. (Reuters)
Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. Please use the sharing options on the left side of the article. Devex Pro members may share up to 10 articles per month using the Pro share tool ( ).
