UN base in DR Congo attacked by Ugandan rebels

Militants have attacked a UN military base in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing one UN peacekeeper.

The attack occurred in a village near the city of Beni.

The mission spokesperson Florence Marchal is quoted by Reuters news agency as saying:

“I can confirm an attack on the Monusco base at Mamundioma this morning which killed one peacekeeper and injured 12.”

An army spokesman blamed Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Reuters reports.

ADF fighters are active near the border between DR Congo and Uganda.

According to the AFP news agency, Congolese troops clashed with the Ugandan rebels in the area on Sunday.

The day before, the ADF attacked around 10 motorbike taxis in the area, it says.