An ambush attack on a UN convoy on Monday, February 22, has killed Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio. The envoy lost his life when his convoy was ambushed in Goma. Source: UGCThe envoy was killed alongside Italy's national gendarmerie, a member of the Carabinieri, and one of the convoy's drivers. An official statement from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed the tragic news and details surrounding the unprecedented turn of events. The mission known by the French acronym of MONUSCO was ambushed in Goma, located near the border between DRC and Rwanda.

Source: Daily Nation February 22, 2021 15:33 UTC