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Indian peacekeepers in Congo garner appreciation for their professionalism

India is the second largest troop contributor to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), with 2,624 peacekeepers and 274 police personnel deployed as of March 2019. 

Jun 11, 2019, 10:55 AM IST

Militants attack Congo bases in northeast, killing UN peacekeeper

Militants attacked two military bases in northeastern Congo on Monday, killing a U.N. peacekeeper and injuring a dozen others, the U.N. mission and the army said.

Oct 09, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

UN peacekeeper killed, 8 wounded in north Mali attack

Attacks targeting a camp in northern Mali operated by the United Nations peacekeeping mission today killed one soldier from Chad and wounded eight others, UN officials said.

Oct 04, 2016, 12:24 PM IST

Suspected Syrian jihadist arrested in Germany for `war crime`

A Syrian suspected of being among jihadists who kidnapped a UN peacekeeper in Damascus in 2013 has been arrested over the "war crime", Germany`s federal prosecutor said Friday.

Jan 22, 2016, 18:24 PM IST

UN peacekeeper among 24 killed in Ugandan rebel attack

An attack by Ugandan rebels in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has left at least 24 people dead, including a United Nations peacekeeper, the UN said today.

Dec 01, 2015, 01:05 AM IST