UN / DRC UPDATE

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, reported that suspected Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 38 civilians, injured ten and abducted several others in two separate attacks in the North Kivu province, a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:48
• Production Date: 9 March 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: FARHAN HAQ
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO
• Subject Topical: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS; VIOLENCE
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 3018856
• Parent Id: 3018856
• Alternate Title: unifeed230309f

Description

STORY: UN / DRC UPDATE
TRT: 00:48
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 09 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

09 MARCH 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Haq at the podium
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, reported that suspected Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 38 civilians, injured ten and abducted several others. This happened in two separate attacks - in Mukondi and Mausa - located some 20 km south of Beni, in the North Kivu province.”
4. Med shot, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Joint operations by the Congolese and the Ugandan armed forces are on-going in this area.
Our colleagues at the peacekeeping mission condemn in the strongest terms the brutal attacks against civilians and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.”
6. Wide shot, briefing room

Storyline

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, reported that suspected Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 38 civilians, injured ten and abducted several others in two separate attacks in the North Kivu province, a UN spokesperson told reporters in New York.

Briefing reporters today (9 Mar), UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “This happened in two separate attacks - in Mukondi and Mausa - located some 20 km south of Beni, in the North Kivu province.”

Haq added, “Joint operations by the Congolese and the Ugandan armed forces are on-going in this area.”

The Deputy Spokesperson also said, “Our colleagues at the peacekeeping mission condemn in the strongest terms the brutal attacks against civilians and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.”