Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 civilians were killed during a second day of violent anti-U.N. protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, authorities said.
The protests were spurred by complaints that the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, has failed to protect civilians against militia violence which has raged for years.
A Reuters reporter saw U.N. peacekeepers shoot dead two protesters in Goma, where government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said at least five people were killed and 50 wounded. The protests were called by a faction of the ruling party's youth wing, which has demanded the U.N. mission withdraw over what it describes as its ineffectiveness.Resurgent clashes between local troops and the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo in recent months have displaced thousands. Attacks by militants linked to Islamic State have also continued despite a year-long state of emergency and joint operations against them by the Congolese and Ugandan armies.
MONUSCO took over from an earlier U.N. operation in 2010. MONUSCO had more than 12,000 troops and 1,600 police deployed as of November 2021, and has been gradually withdrawing for years.
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