Rwandan UN Peacekeeper Kills Five Colleagues in Bangui

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGegTwNlnwOXX0juwmYAEhN_f-dXFMe6wtyrzNW-D8dAxQZU0PRxlhTdD-afZzNqAhT_LiQYyyt1kWmy-ccsM-SE5QttSBw1eK1OkeZ7HZ6u5_SOwUqx8dMZqr4JhLJ2_c9KfxXmLcMQt/s1600/UN+MissionBangui.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGegTwNlnwOXX0juwmYAEhN_f-dXFMe6wtyrzNW-D8dAxQZU0PRxlhTdD-afZzNqAhT_LiQYyyt1kWmy-ccsM-SE5QttSBw1eK1OkeZ7HZ6u5_SOwUqx8dMZqr4JhLJ2_c9KfxXmLcMQt/s1600/UN+MissionBangui.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>BANGUI, CAR - A Rwandan UN peacekeeper in the Central African Republic has shot dead five of his colleagues and wounded eight others at their base before being gunned down himself, military sources have said.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The UN said it was opening an investigation into the killings which it called the worst such incident to hit the peacekeeping mission in the country since it was deployed in September 2014.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "A Rwandan soldier picked up his gun and killed his colleagues before being felled. There were five dead and eight injured," said a source close to the MINUSCA mission on Saturday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The shooting happened at the Rwandan contingent's base in the capital Bangui and the reasons for the violence remain unknown, said a CAR military officer on condition of anonymity.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rwandan military officials were unavailable for comment.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Have you got a news tip, article or press release for us? E-mail: <a href="mailto:TNN.ng1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>TNN.ng1@gmail.com</b></a></span></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><i><span style="color: blue;">Follow us on <b><a href="https://twitter.com/TNN_ng">Twitter</a></b> , <b><a href="http://facebook.com/TheBluebloodGroup">Facebook</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/109876989019615433095/posts">Google+</a></b></span></i></i></div> <i> </i> <br /> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b style="font-family: '';"><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE  </span>=============================================================</b></div> </div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>DUBAI VISAS IN 7-DAYS</u></span></b><br /> <b>Do you need Single-Entry or Multiple-Entry Visas to the UAE (Dubai Visas) for 14-Days (Single-Entry Only), 30-Days or 90-Days? Processing within 7-working days! We guarantee you affordable prices. Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> at <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>*********************************************************************</b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: ''; text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: blue;">YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT </span><span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span><span style="color: blue;"> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</span></b></div>

Rwandan UN Peacekeeper Kills Five Colleagues in Bangui

BANGUI, CAR - A Rwandan UN peacekeeper in the Central African Republic has shot dead five of his colleagues and wounded eight others at...

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