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DRC / BENI LACROIX
STORY: DRC / BENI LACROIX
TRT: 3:47
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTION: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 19 DECEMBER 2017, BENI, SEMULIKI AND KAMANGO IN THE NORTH KIVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
19 DECEMBER 2017, BENI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
1. Med shot, Beni Airport
2. Med shot, USG and delegation welcomed by Head of office and Congolese official at Beni airport
3. Various shots, USG and delegation with Beni officials walking towards office
4. Various shots, USG at the Tanzanian troops salutes in beni
5. Various shots, USG walking with Tanzanian troops after the salutes in beni
19 DECEMBER 2017, SEMULIKI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
6. Wide shot, Semuliki river Bridge from helicopter
7. Wide shot, Forest from helicopter
8. Wide shot, Semuliki Bridge from helicopter
9. Various shots, USG and delegation helicopter landing in Semuliki
10. Med shot, USG and Beni officials heading towards Semuliki camp
11. Various shots, USG and delegation during the briefing at Semuliki camp
12. Close up, USG, DPKO Mil Adv. and MONUSCO Force Commander during the briefing at Semuliki camp
13. Close up, USG and delegation meeting after briefing at Semuliki camp
14. Various shots, Bangladeshi engineering fencing the camp in Semuliki
15. Various shots, USG and delegation security assessment near the Semuliki camp
16. Close up, MONUSCO DSRSG talking to Nepalese peacekeeper during the security
17. Close up, USG and FIB commander during the security assessment near the Semuliki camp
18. Various shots, Semuliki bridge near the camp
19. Various shots, USG and delegation visiting Semuliki bridge
20. SOUNDBITE (French) Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations:
"We have a strong thought for the brave soldiers who were killed or wounded in this place. Obviously coming here raises a very strong emotion, but there is also the satisfaction of seeing that this base, which had to be abandoned very briefly, was very quickly recaptured by MONUSCO and that the work of reconstruction, of fortification is taking place and that's very important. It shows that we are determined to continue our mission, to lead it with more determination and resolution. And I would like to thank all the units, all the soldiers who are here today, who contribute to this recovery, all the engineers, the different military sections who are here and who are doing this very important work. "
21. Wide shot, USG and delegation returning from Semuliki bridge towards camp
19 DECEMBER 2017, KAMANGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
22. Wide shot, USG helicopter landing in Kamango camp
23.Med shot, USG greeting Tanzanian peacekeeper
24. Med shot, USG greeting Congolese official
25. Med shot, UN, DRC and Tanzanian flag in Kamango camp
26. Various shots, USG and delegation during the briefing at Kamango camp
27.Med shot, Tanzanian troops near the helipad
28. Wide shot, USG helicopter takeoff and headed to Beni
During his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Tuesday (19 Dec) said “we are determined to continue our mission, to lead it with more determination and resolution.”
The United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, accompanied by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) military adviser, Lieutenant-General Carlos Humberto Loitey, visited Beni where he had a security assessment meeting in the area with Sokola 1 Commander in the North Kivu, and the Commander of the Intervention Brigade.
Lacroix also talked with Tanzanian troops in their base in Beni. He took the opportunity to remobilize and comfort the Tanzanian troops whose base was recently attacked.
The delegation also visited the Semuliki camp to see the ongoing reconstruction work.
Speaking to reporters, Lacroix said "we have a strong thought for the brave soldiers who were killed or wounded in this place. Obviously coming here raises a very strong emotion, but there is also the satisfaction of seeing that this base, which had to be abandoned very briefly, was very quickly recaptured by MONUSCO and that the work of reconstruction, of fortification is taking place and that's very important."
He added “it shows that we are determined to continue our mission, to lead it with more determination and resolution. And I would like to thank all the units, all the soldiers who are here today, who contribute to this recovery, all the engineers, the different military sections who are here and who are doing this very important work. "
The Under-Secretary-General visited the Tanzanian troops based in Kamango which is about 20 kilometers from Semuliki.
The attack on the Semuliki base on 7 December 2017 resulted in the death of 14 peacekeepers and 44 were wounded.
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