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UN urges M23 to allow movement after obstruction in eastern DRC; peacekeeper remains repatriated
Summary
The UN reported that M23 fighters denied MONUSCO access to Goma and obstructed disposal of unexploded ordnance, and said it had repatriated the remains of peacekeepers including 18 South African soldiers, two MONUSCO peacekeepers and 16 SADC mission soldiers.
The United Nations warned on Wednesday that elements of the M23 armed group denied UN peacekeeping contractors access to Goma and obstructed the safe disposal of unexploded ordnance, including devices that threaten both peacekeepers and national armed forces, the UN said at a press briefing.
The UN called on M23 to allow unimpeded movement of UN personnel and to respect established…
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