UN Troops Open Fire at DRC Uganda Border Post , two killed

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The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrested U.N. peacekeeping troops suspected of having opened fire on a Ugandan border post, killing at least two people and injuring 15 others. It's the latest violent incident involving the U.N.'s mission to the DRC, which has been facing violent protests.

In a statement, the U.N. mission at the Congo-Uganda border at Kasindi said the soldiers from a MONUSCO intervention brigade force were returning from leave when they opened fire on the border post.

The Sunday incident took place in DRC as the troops crossed from Uganda back into Congo.

The special representative of the secretary of general of the U.N. in Congo Bintou Keita described the incident as unspeakable and irresponsible behavior and said the soldiers opened fire for “unexplained reasons.” Keita said the U.N. had contacted the soldiers’ countries of origin so that legal proceedings can be initiated against the perpetrators.

DRC authorities said among those injured during the incident were two policemen who were working at the barrier and eight civilians.

Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said the peacekeepers involved in the incident will be suspended from Congo pending the outcome of plans to withdraw the entire MONUSCO force from DRC.