UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE

The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) reported that on 9 August, peacekeepers intervened during an attack by CODECO elements on Jissa village, close to Djugu, in Ituri province, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:03
• Production Date: 11 August 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
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 3079651
• Parent Id: 3079651
• Alternate Title: unifeed230811z

Description

STORY: UN / DRC MONUSCO UPDATE
TRT: 01:02
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 11 AUGUST 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

RECENT - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations Headquarters

11 AUGUST 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Farhan 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, reports that on 9 August, peacekeepers intervened during an attack by CODECO elements on Jissa village, close to Djugu, in Ituri province. The assailants, who earlier burned homes and made civilians flee, fled upon the arrival of the peacekeepers.”
4. Close up, journalist asking question
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Peacekeepers deployed again to the area on Thursday morning and continued to patrol, in response to alerts from the community of sightings of the same group.
This is the second attack in the area this past week. As you will recall, on Monday, CODECO raided another village in Largu, Djugu territory, and peacekeepers rapidly responded and saved lives, in addition to protecting some 1,000 civilians, who had fled to a nearby UN base for safety.”
6. Med shot, journalists
7. Wide shot, briefing room

Storyline

The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) reported that on 9 August, peacekeepers intervened during an attack by CODECO elements on Jissa village, close to Djugu, in Ituri province, a UN spokesperson said.

Briefing reporters today (11 Aug) in New York, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq, said, “The assailants, who earlier burned homes and made civilians flee, fled upon the arrival of the peacekeepers.”

According to him, “Peacekeepers deployed again to the area on Thursday morning and continued to patrol, in response to alerts from the community of sightings of the same group.”

Haq added, “This is the second attack in the area this past week.”

The Spokesperson continued, “As you will recall, on Monday, CODECO raided another village in Largu, Djugu territory, and peacekeepers rapidly responded and saved lives, in addition to protecting some 1,000 civilians, who had fled to a nearby UN base for safety.”