UN warns M23 movement of war crimes prosecutions

by admin
Jan 4, 2013
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today warned the M23 armed movement that anyone attacking UN helicopters would face prosecution as a war criminal.

The warning from the UN Stabilising Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) comes after a UN press release noted that two utility helicopters had faced hostile fire from the M23 on boxing day.

MONUSCO reiterated that any attack against peacekeepers would amount to war crimes.

The peacekeeping mission vowed that “Those responsible for such acts will be prosecuted and brought to justice”

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