Express.co.uk
TWO United Nations (UN) peacekeepers have been killed and two others have been wounded in an attack by an unknown armed group.
The UN peacekeepers (not pictured) were killed by an unknown group in the Central African Republic.
The peacekeepers, from Morocco, were killed in the southeast of the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN mission said.
The group was escorting fuel trucks on Tuesday afternoon about 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of the town of Obo when they were attacked, before the assailants fled.
No claim can justify individuals directing their grievances against peacekeepers
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga
Head of the mission Parfait Onanga-Anyanga said in a statement: “No claim can justify individuals directing their grievances against peacekeepers whose presence on CAR soil is only aimed at helping the country emerge from the cycle of violence.”
Central African Republic descended into chaos in 2013 when mainly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in the majority Christian nation, ousting then-President Francois Bozize and sparking a backlash from Christian militias.
The UN mission has 13,000 peacekeepers on the ground, but some civilians complain that it does not do enough to protect them against dozens of armed groups.
The UN last month said violence was spreading throughout the country
The UN has 13,000 peacekeepers on the ground in CAR.
Last month, UN sanctions monitors said that violence was spreading despite successful polls that elected a new government last February.
Human Rights Watch said a new armed group had killed at least 50 civilians in a growing campaign to control parts of the northwest.
