A Tanzania People 's Defence Forces (TPDF) soldier on a peacekeeping mission in DRC, has died.
The soldier succumbed to injuries
sustained during the 7 December attack on MONUSCO base in Semuliki in
Eastern DRC, making the death toll to rise to 15.
Mr. Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for
the UN Secretary-General, announced the sad news at a press conference
at the UN Headquarters in New York late Friday.
"The UN Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) confirmed today that a 15th Tanzanian
peacekeeper has died – he passed away in Kampala...." the statement
says.
UN offers its condolences to the
soldiers' family and the people, people and the Government of Tanzania,
as well as colleagues in the UN Mission.
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