Late last week the United Nations announced that its blue helmets in the Congo helped plan and execute an aerial offensive by Congolese government forces against Hutu militias. Further details on the operation are hard to come by. What is known is that the operation was an attempt to protect civilians in North Kivu, who have suffered repeated attacks and human rights violations at the hands of Hutu armed groups.
Christopher R. Albon is a political science Ph.D. specializing in armed conflict, public health, human security, and health diplomacy.
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Chris,
It is MONUC, not MUNOC (title)
rgds,
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