Both soldiers were part of a UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo. A senior official said that both the BSF personnel hailing from Rajasthan were head constables.
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel deployed in the Congo under the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission were killed during a violent demonstration on Tuesday, a BSF spokesman said. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Expressing grief over the death of the soldiers, expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
Both soldiers were part of a UN peacekeeping mission in the Congo. A senior official said that both the BSF personnel hailing from Rajasthan were head constables. At least five people were killed and about 50 others injured on the second day of protests against the UN mission in the eastern city of Goma, according to international media. “On July 26, two BSF personnel, who were part of a UN peacekeeping force stationed in Butembo, Congo, succumbed to injuries sustained during a violent armed protest,” a force spokesman said.
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DG BSF & all ranks express condolences on the sad demise of HC Shishupal Singh & HC Sanwala Ram Vishnoi on 26 Jul 2022, deployed with UN Peace Keeping Contingent (@MONUSCO) in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prahari Parivar stands by their families in these trying times.#JaiHind pic.twitter.com/HF8Sv5FS9w— BSF (@BSF_India) July 27, 2022
According to officials, two platoons of 70 to 74 BSF personnel were stationed in the area. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar tweeted, “Deeply saddened at the death of two brave Indian peacekeepers of BSF in Congo. He was part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission. The perpetrators of these outrageous attacks should be held accountable and brought to justice.”
Deeply grieved at the loss of lives of two valiant Indian peacekeepers of the BSF in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were part of the MONUSCO.
The perpetrators of these outrageous attacks must be held accountable and brought to justice .
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 26, 2022
The force’s spokesman said locals had called for demonstrations and agitations against Monusco throughout the Congo, and that the situation in Goma (about 350 km south of Beni and a large Monusco base) had turned violent and protesters attacked UN property. robbed and set on fire. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, said in a daily press briefing on Tuesday that violence against the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo is increasing. He said that unfortunately, a peacekeeper and two UN police personnel were killed and another was injured. We condemn the killings of our colleagues and express our deepest sympathies to their families and associates.
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