Attack on UN convoy in DR Congo, Italian ambassador killed

Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Luca Attanasio and a carabiniere were killed in an attack on their convoy at Goma in the African country on Monday, Italian Foreign ministry announced in a statement.
Local sources told Italian media that the attack was an attempt to kidnap UN personnel. The envoy's car was part of a MONUSCO UN peacekeeping mission convoy.
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