Blue helmets killed in Congo

goma - At least seven blue helmets have been killed in fighting in eastern Congo. Ten other UN soldiers were wounded when they were fighting with Congolese troops against rebels, the United Nations announced.

The killed soldiers are from Malawi and Tanzania. They were killed in fighting with militias near the city of Beni. Victims would also have fallen on the side of the insurgents and the Congolese army. UN chief António Guterres condemned the violence.