CNN – By Nicola Ruotolo, David McKenzie and Ingrid Formanek
The ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in Goma, the Italian Foreign Ministry has told CNN. Luca Attanasio died alongside an Italian soldier after their car was attacked as they traveled in a UN convoy in the eastern part of the country.
“It is with deep sorrow that the Farnesina confirms the death, today in Goma, of the Ambassador of Italy to the Democratic Republic of Congo Luca Attanasio and of a soldier from the Carabinieri,”
“It is with deep sorrow that the Farnesina confirms the death, today in Goma, of the Ambassador of Italy to the Democratic Republic of Congo Luca Attanasio and of a soldier from the Carabinieri,” the ministry said in a statement. Italy’s Prime Minister, Mario Draghi has put out a statement expressing his condolences to the families of the Italian ambassador and the soldier, named as Vittorio Iacovacci. The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement that one of its drivers was killed in the attack.
Italy’s ambassador to Congo among three killed in attack on UN convoy
National Post – The convoy was attacked Monday morning in an attempted kidnap near Kanyamahoro, Democratic Republic of Congo. There are no indications of who was behind the killings
Nuova pista per l’ambasciatore ucciso: l’ipotesi dei ribelli ugandesi
AGI – Il primo rapporto dell’intelligence italiana non esclude il coinvolgimento delle milizie della Allied Democratic Forces (Adf), “di origine ugandese”, recentemente sospettato di adesione al jihadismo. Missione in Congo dei carabinieri del Ros per acquisire i verbali delle testimonianze e verificare quali siano state le armi usate dai ranger congolesi.
Congo, l’ambasciatore e il carabiniere “portati nella foresta e uccisi”
RaiNews – Ucciso anche l’autista. Secondo fonti locali all’origine dell’attacco ci sarebbe stato un tentativo di rapimento, ma la matrice non è ancora chiara. Mattarella: “L’Italia è in lutto, deprecare vile e proditorio attacco”. Draghi: “Profondo cordoglio; seguiamo sviluppi”. Di Maio: “Immenso dolore, ogni sforzo per fare luce sull’accaduto”.
