The United Nations Security Council has condemned an attack on UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic that resulted in the death of one Kenyan peacekeeper. The attack occurred on Friday March 28 morning in Tabane village, located in the Haut-Mbomou Prefecture, during a long-range patrol by the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
The peacekeepers were ambushed by an unidentified armed group. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Security Council expressed its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, as well as to the governments of Kenya and the United Nations. The council reiterated that attacks on peacekeepers could constitute war crimes and called on all parties involved to uphold their responsibilities under international humanitarian law.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres also strongly condemned the attack, urging authorities in the Central African Republic to take all necessary measures to identify and swiftly bring the perpetrators to justice. The attack underscores the ongoing risks faced by peacekeepers working to stabilise the region amid ongoing conflicts.