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Italian ambassador killed in Congo while in UN convoy

Published: 22 Feb 2021 - 02:22 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 03:28 am
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Reuters

ROME: The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday while traveling in Congo in a U.N. convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

In a brief statement, the ministry said Luca Attanasio and the officer were killed in Goma. They were traveling in a convoy of the U.N. stabilization mission in Congo. There were no other details.