UN / CAR PEACEKEEPERS KILLED

The United Nations Multidimensional Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) informed that three UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh have died “after suffering severe injuries when their vehicles hit an explosive ordnance device overnight.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 4 October 2022
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT; PEACEKEEPERS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 2944728
• Parent Id: 2944728
• Alternate Title: unifeed221004c

Description

STORY: UN / CAR PEACEKEEPERS KILLED
TRT: 01:00
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 04 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

RECENT - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, United Nations Headquarters

04 OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at to podium
3. Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
We unfortunately have some sad news from our peacekeeping colleagues in the Central African Republic. The Mission tells us that three peacekeepers from Bangladesh have died after suffering severe injuries when their vehicles hit an explosive ordnance device overnight. A fourth peacekeeper was seriously injured and is currently receiving medical treatment in Bouar, where the wounded had been evacuated. The incident happened when the troops were on patrol in the Koui–Bohong axis about five kilometres from the Mission’s temporary base in the Ouham-Pendé Prefecture. The Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the peacekeepers and the people in government of Bangladesh and we wish of course the wounded peacekeepers speedy and full recovery.”
5. Wide shot, Dujarric walks away

Storyline

The United Nations Multidimensional Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) today (4 Oct) informed that three UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh have died “after suffering severe injuries when their vehicles hit an explosive ordnance device overnight.”

A fourth peacekeeper was seriously injured and is currently receiving medical treatment in Bouar, where the wounded had been evacuated.

The Spokesperson for Secretary-General António Guterres, Stéphane Dujarric, told journalists in New York that the incident happened when the troops were on patrol in the Koui–Bohong axis, about five kilometres from the Mission’s temporary base in the Ouham-Pendé Prefecture.

Dujarric said, “the Secretary-General conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the peacekeepers and the people in government of Bangladesh and we wish of course the wounded peacekeepers speedy and full recovery.”