U.N. Peacekeepers Kill 60 Militiamen in Congo Battle ; Deadly Fight Follows Slaying of 9 Troops

The Columbian › March 03, 2005

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KINSHASA, Congo - U.N. troops killed as many as 60 militiamen in a stepped-up campaign to clear northeastern Congo of rogue gunmen who have preyed on residents and are suspected in the recent slaying of nine peacekeepers, U.N. officials said Wednesday.

The peacekeepers, backed by an attack helicopter and responding to fire, killed more people than in any other operation during their six-year mission in Congo.

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U.N. Peacekeepers Kill 60 Militiamen in Congo Battle ; Deadly Fight Follows Slaying of 9 Troops

Tuesday's gunbattle between 242 Pakistani peacekeepers and militia fighters broke out at a heavily fortified militia camp near the village of Loga, ...

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