15th UN peacekeeper dies of wounds from Congo attack
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The United Nations mission in Congo says another peacekeeper has died after being wounded in the deadliest single attack on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in almost 25 years.
The mission known as MONUSCO says on Twitter that it brings the toll to 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers killed in the hours-long Dec. 7 rebel attack on a U.N. base in eastern Congo.
The U.N. mission marks the death with "immense sadness" and offers condolences to the peacekeeper's family and Tanzania's government.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The attack has been blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces, one of dozens of armed groups that roam the mineral-rich region.
Uganda's military on Friday said it has attacked the rebels to prevent further "hostile activities," carrying out aerial bombardments and firing "long-range weapons." It said its troops haven't entered Congo.