UN chief 'deeply saddened' by death of 3 Bangladeshi peacekeepers in CAR
New York, US (PANA) - UN The Secretary-General is "deeply saddened" by the death of three peacekeepers from Bangladesh in the Central African Republic (CAR), his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said in a statement on Tuesday.
The peacekeepers died following the detonation of an explosive ordnance against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Ouham-Pendé prefecture, on Monday evening. One peacekeeper remains in critical condition.
The statement said Mr Antonio Guterres has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers and to the Government and the people of Bangladesh and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
"The Secretary-General recalls that attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law. He calls on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators of this attack, so that they can be brought to justice swiftly," Mr Dujarric said.
The Secretary-General also called upon the Central African authorities "to lift the restriction on night flights that negatively impacts the safety and security of peacekeepers who take considerable risks daily to support national authorities".
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