The ambush took place on Friday along the Dafock Birao-Am axis in the Vakaga volatile prefecture, in the northeast of the car, near the border with Sudan affected by the conflict.
According to the stabilization mission, MinuscaThe patrol was targeted by “unidentified armed elements” in the locality of Am-Sissia.
The attack can be a war crime
In a statement published by his spokesperson on Sunday, Secretary General António Guterres extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families, as well as to the government and the people of Zambia, and wished a rapid recovery to the injured soldier.
He pointed out that attacks on the United Nations Peace Soldiers could constitute war crimes under international law and urged the Central African authorities “to Save no effort to identify the authors of this tragedy so that they can be brought to justice».
This marks the third fatal attack on the peacekeeping patrols of MINUSCA since the beginning of 2025.
In March, a Kenyan peacekeeper was killed in the prefecture of Haut-Mbomou, and a month earlier, a Tunisian “blue helmet” lost his life in the North. Earlier this week, two Nepalese peacekeepers were injured in an assault in the South West.
Valentin Rugwabizahead of the United Nations mission, Decree on “Multiplication of attacks on peace soldiers” and echoed the appeal to justiceUndering the authorities to act decisively against those responsible.
Since its deployment in 2014, MINUSCA has undergone significant losses, with approximately 150 peacebuilders paying the ultimate price.
The strength of 17,000 people was established to help stabilize the car, a country embraced by decades of political instability, armed conflicts and humanitarian crises.
According to a February report from the United Nations Agency for Refugees (Hcr), the worsening of insecurity in certain parts of the country has forced Minusca to intensify patrols in several regions, including areas near the border with Sudan where violence and displacement have increased in the middle of the brutal civil war between rival soldiers.
The secretary general reaffirmed UN solidarity with the people and the government of the car, stressing the continuous commitment of the World Organization towards Peace and Stability in the region.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
